- Woodside invited to Stage 3 of the Carbon for Conservation Market-led Proposal
- Up to 5,700 hectares of degraded State-managed land to be revegetated
- Proposal to generate conservation outcomes as well as employment opportunities for Aboriginal people and local communities
A proposal by Woodside Energy to revegetate degraded land in Perth’s north and Midwest has been invited to Stage 3 of the Carbon for Conservation Market-led Proposal process.
The proposed sites include areas of former pine plantation managed by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions within the Gnangara-Moore River State Forest and Karda Block to the east of Jurien.
The proposal involves planting native species that benefit Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo over multiple years with the aim of bringing biodiversity and carbon sequestration benefits to the areas, while potentially providing increased employment opportunities for Aboriginal people and the local community.
The Carbon for Conservation Market-led Proposal saw 12 proponents invited to Stage 2, allocated a unique location and offered the opportunity to investigate its carbon farming potential.
The Cook Labor Government will now work with Woodside as they progress their proposal in alignment with the Market-led Proposal Policy. More information can be found via wa.gov.au/market-led-proposals.
As stated by Environment; Climate Action Minister Reece Whitby:
“The scale of Western Australia’s conservation estate provides an opportunity to improve degraded areas or mitigate threatening processes to improve conservation outcomes, increase carbon stores and offset carbon emissions.
“Woodside will have the opportunity to negotiate with the State to carry out revegetation in specified areas within the Gnangara-Moore River State Forest and Karda Block in the Midwest.
“A key priority for this process will be exploring the potential benefits to the Statein terms of conservation outcomes for our native flora and fauna including the provision of additional habitat and food sources for the Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo.
“Additionally, the proposal is anticipated to create on country job opportunities for Aboriginal people.”
As stated by Treasurer Rita Saffioti:
“The Market-led Proposals pathway provides a unique opportunity for our government to work with the private sector on projects that deliver real and tangible benefits for Western Australians.
“Each and every proposal through this process has to represent value for money and demonstrate significant social, environmental, economic or financial benefits that flow directly back to the State.
“Carbon for Conservation is a great example of this in action. While there are still a number of steps to take, this proposal has the potential to deliver a range of environmental and economic benefits for our State.
“We’ll now work with Woodside on this proposal as part of Stage 3 of the MLP process.”
