7 November 2022

Australia relies on controversial offsets to meet climate change targets. We might not get away with it in Egypt

Its small wonder a major fossil fuel producer like Australia has relied so heavily on carbon offsets. Plant new forests - or say you will avoid clearing old ones - and you can keep approving new gas and coal developments. This year, whistleblower Professor Andrew McIntosh claimed up to80% of these offsetswerent real. They didnt actually offset emissions.