emissions or maintain and enhance the landscape's carbon storage capacity, and there will be important benefits for sustainability and biodiversity. The eligibility of Carbon Farming Initiative credits under the carbon pricing mechanism is set out in Appendix A, Table 7. 3.3.3 International linking for a global approach Australia's carbon price will be linked to carbon markets around the world from the start of the flexible price period. This will allow reductions in carbon pollution to be pursued globally at the lowest cost. Carbon pollution is not confined to national borders. It affects the whole planet. International linking of carbon markets will allow businesses that release carbon in one country to be matched up with businesses in other countries that are able to reduce their carbon pollution at lower costs. International linking encourages action to reduce carbon pollution around the world, and plays an important role in helping developing countries adopt clean technologies. International linking will start when the carbon price moves to its flexible price period from 1 July 2015. Australian businesses will be able to buy international permits from credible international carbon markets or emissions trading schemes in other countries. They will be allowed to use these permits to meet some of their local obligations. When an Australian business buys an international permit, it means that a tonne of pollution cannot be released overseas. Farmers will be able to sell their Carbon Farming Initiative credits to international markets. Safeguards will be in place to ensure international permits are credible