Climate advocates have hit out at a new report, which claims a controversial federal government practice is 'essentially sound'.
The government accepts changes are needed to improve transparency.A whistleblower academic who claimed fraud is rife in Australia's controversial carbon credit scheme says he is "disappointed and really confused", after a new report rejected the worst of his accusations., conducted by former Australian chief scientist Ian Chubb and released on Monday, found it remains "essentially sound", despite a greater need for transparency.
Professor Macintosh, who once oversaw the ERAC, accepted that has "opened a window of hope", but said the report left major warnings about the scheme unanswered. Speaking after the report's release on Monday, Climate Minister Chris Bowen described carbon credits as "vital" on Australia's path to net zero emissions, but accepted the scheme required greater transparency to ensure it is not abused.
Solutions for Climate Australia director Barry Traill said the system acted as a "get out of jail free card" for the fossil fuel industry, which used carbon credits to "dodge their responsibilities".
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