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Act 1975.
biodiesel means a biofuel that:
 (a) is produced by esterification of oils derived from biomass; and
 (b) consists mainly of esters; and
 (c) is suitable for use as a blending component substitute for diesel oil.
biofuel means a liquid fuel derived or recovered from biomass.
biogas means a gaseous fuel derived or recovered from biomass.
biogas upgrading means the process by which biogas is refined and stripped of impurities to produce biomethane, including, but not limited to, one or more of the following:
 (a) pre‑treatment processing of biogas;
 (b) the drying or scrubbing of biogas;
 (c) post‑treatment processing or compression of the biomethane produced by the refining process.
biomass means non‑fossilised and biodegradable organic material originating from plants, animals and micro‑organisms, and includes:
 (a) products, by‑products, residues and waste from industry, including the agriculture and forestry industries; and
 (b) non‑fossilised and biodegradable organic components of commercial and industrial, construction and demolition, and municipal waste.
biomethane means a high‑methane content gas that is:
 (a) produced by biogas upgrading; and
 (b) suitable for use as a natural gas substitute.
bituminous coal means coal having:
 (a) a volatile matter of not less than 14.0% on a dry ash‑free basis; and
 (b) gross specific energy of either:
 (i) not less than 26.50 megajoules per kilogram on an ash‑free moist basis; or
 (ii) not less than 24.00 megajoules per kilogram on an ash‑free moist basis if the crucible swelling number is not less than one.
blast furnace gas means the gas that occurs as a result of operating a blast furnace.
brown coal means coal having a gross specific energy of less than 19.00 megajoules per kilogram on an ash‑free moist basis.
captured for combustion, in relation to gas, means a gas that is captured and:
 (a) combusted to produce useable heat or electricity; or
 (b) injected into a pipeline.
carbon dioxide equivalence or CO2‑e has the meaning given in section 7 of the Act and regulation 2.02.
Category 1 auditor means a registered greenhouse and energy auditor who is registered as a Category 1 auditor under subregulation 6.25(3).
Category 2 auditor means a registered greenhouse and energy auditor who is registered as a Category 2 auditor under subregulation 6.25(3).
cement production activities has the meaning given by regulation 2.20A.
CFI Act means the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011.
CFI legislation means:
 (a) the CFI Act; and
 (b) any legislative instrument made under the CFI Act.
chemical product includes adipic acid, ammonia, carbide, nitric acid, soda ash, synthetic rutile or titanium dioxide.
chemical product containing carbon means 1 of the following:
 (a) polyethylene;
 (b) polypropylene;
 (c) BR or SBR rubber;
 (d) styrene;
 (e) carbon black.
CO2 means carbon dioxide.
CO2‑e: see