The resources on this page are intended to help landholders and developers understand how credits are traded, whether there is demand for and supply of credits, and how to price credits.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and clarity of the information provided. However, you should exercise judgement when using this information and consider obtaining expert advice.
Biodiversity credits and trading
- What are biodiversity credits?
- Credit obligations
- Offset trading groups
- Offset rules
- Plant Community Types look-up tool
Credits demand, supply and pricing information
A side-by-side summary of different sources of information about credits supply, demand and pricing can be found here:
For each information source, the summary includes a brief overview, the source of its underlying data, key considerations, the frequency of updates and a hyperlink to the source.
Credits demand
A side-by-side summary of different sources of information about credits demand and pricing can be found here:
Credit buyers can include private development proponents or philanthropic buyers, and government agencies.
There are several sources of information about current and potential future demand for biodiversity credits. These include:
Credits currently in demand:
- Biodiversity Credits Demand and Supply Dashboard
- Credits Supply Taskforce (CST) credits in demand information
- CST reverse auctions
- Biodiversity Conservation Trust (BCT) credits wanted list and tenders
- Biodiversity Offsets Scheme (BOS) credit demand register
- Credits Near Me NSW app
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has recently released Credits Near Me NSW, a mobile and web app that allows users to spatially identify the potential supply and demand for biodiversity credits across New South Wales.
More information and links to the app can be found on the Credits Near Me NSW app page.
Credits that may be wanted in the future:
Credits supply
A side-by-side summary of different sources of information about credits supply can be found here:
There are several sources of information about current and potential supply of biodiversity credits. These include:
- BOS credit supply register
- Biodiversity Credits Demand and Supply Dashboard
- BioBanking public registers
- BOS public registers
- Offset Trading Group maps
- Credits Near Me NSW app
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has recently released Credits Near Me NSW, a mobile and web app that allows users to spatially identify the potential supply and demand for biodiversity credits across New South Wales.
More information and links to the app can be found on the Credits Near Me NSW app page.
Find buyers and sellers of credits
There are many ways to find buyers and sellers of credits.
- Use the BOS credit supply register or BOS credit demand register to find potential buyers or sellers of credits.
- Use the Biodiversity Credits Catalogue to display credits for sale and help buyers and sellers connect.
- Offer to sell your credits to the CST or the BCT.
- Offer to buy credits from the CST.
- Negotiate directly with development proponents or landholders.
Estimate credit prices
A side-by-side summary of different sources of information about credit prices can be found here:
Ultimately, it is up to buyers and sellers of credits to agree on a fair price. A range of information is available to help landholders and developers estimate the fair price of credits.
- Biodiversity credits market sales dashboard
- BOS credit transactions register
- BCT price estimation service
- Biodiversity Conservation Fund charge report
- Biobanking credit sales dashboard
- Biodiversity Conservation Fund charge system pricing data
- Biodiversity credit pricing guide
Credit transactions
- Credit transactions information
- BOS credit transactions register
- Assessment of reasonable equivalence
Managing and disclosing information that may affect the price of biodiversity credits
The department has established a guideline for how the Biodiversity Offsets Scheme Branch, the Credits Supply Taskforce and the Biodiversity Conservation Trust manage and disclose information they generate that may affect the price of biodiversity credits.
The guideline aims to support all participants in the biodiversity credits market make informed decisions by ensuring this information is disclosed in a fair, timely and meaningful way.
The guideline will come into effect for information generated after 31 March 2024.
For more information, see the Guideline for managing and disclosing unpublished price sensitive information that may impact on biodiversity credit prices.
