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Marion Rae

Federal inquiry backs carbon imports for capture

A change in marine pollution laws could ignite an Australian boom in storage of greenhouse gas emissions from other countries.

A federal parliamentary committee has recommended the Australian government ratify changes to an international protocol that would green-light the carbon capture and storage trade.

Evidence on the environmental benefits was convincing and any impacts should be addressable through existing and proposed regulations, the committee report said.

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