NSW drivers can now offset their vehicle's carbon emissions annually - at a cost of about $80 - in a move the state government says will help the environment and the economy.
abc.net.au/news/nsw-drivers-can-offset-carbon-emissions-of-car-/101898406In an Australian-first, NSW drivers can choose to offset their vehicle's carbon emissions annually — at a cost of about $80 — when registering their car.The scheme is optional for driversEnergy Minister and Treasurer Matt Kean this morning said the money would go directly to projects which reduce or offset CO2 emissions in the country, a gas which drives climate change.
It costs about $80 to offset emissions from an average car, but drivers can choose to donate $5 to $200 annually during the online registration process, he said. "The transport sector is responsible for 22 per cent of all NSW emissions, with almost 50 per cent coming from passenger vehicles," Mr Kean said.
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