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Australia has to act fast to help cut emissions and avoid a global climate catastrophe.
After decades of inaction, the Labor Government has brought their proposal forward, adjusting the awkwardly named safeguard mechanism.
But this bets our climate future heavily on emission offsets – or carbon credits. They’re a convoluted way of making up for emissions, by doing good elsewhere.
Are they actually a scam?
Today, contributor to The Monthly Nick Feik, on the dodgy trades for our climate future.
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