A leading critic of carbon credits, Dr Megan Evans, says she was subjected to hostile questioning by an official inquiry into the scheme.
said she was subjected to unpleasant questioning that constituted an “interrogation” by a panel investigating the scheme.asked her to attend a meeting with the inquiry members on November 2.Instead of focusing on a submission she co-wrote to the review, Dr Evans said she was questioned about an academic report she had published that discussed part of the effect of “human-induced regeneration” projects, including tree planting, on climate change policy.
Dr Evans’ description of the meeting provides an insight into the personal dynamics operating between staunch critics, like her, of carbon credits, and the review panel,The inquiry’s endorsement protects the trade in carbon credits, which are used by about 30 per cent of the top 200 companies traded on the sharemarket.
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