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ARTICLE · 08 SEPTEMBER 2008

Queensland Government Environmental Offsets Policy

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The QGEOP provides that an environmental offset is an action taken to counterbalance unavoidable, negative environmental impacts that result from an activity or a development.

AustraliaEnergy and Natural Resources
Kathryn Pacey
Kathryn Pacey
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  • A new offsets policy establishes a framework for using environmental offsets in Queensland.

The Queensland Government Environmental Offsets Policy (QGEOP) came into effect on 1 July 2008.

The policy establishes a framework for using environmental offsets in Queensland and aims to give government, industry and the community an integrated, consistent and transparent approach to environmental offsets in Queensland

What are offsets?

The QGEOP provides that an environmental offset is an action taken to counterbalance unavoidable, negative environmental impacts that result from an activity or a development. Environmental offsets are only applicable when the impacts cannot be avoided or minimised. The policy states that offsets will not replace or undermine existing environmental standards or regulatory requirements, or be used to allow development in areas

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