* CEC is highly sceptical of the Government’s reliance on ACCUs to offset emissions while approving coal mine extensions and the Narrabri CSG project and pipeline. * There is a significant danger that this will result in more intensive logging activity on other lands to make up the shortfall, which will result in no carbon benefit at all. * Carbon credits should only be created when an area of forest is permanently protected from logging. * Permanent monitoring plots be established with regular surveys undertaken to ensure long term compliance is achieved.