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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Environment
Adam Morton Climate and environment editor

Academics discrediting Australia’s carbon credit system ‘serious people’, says former chief scientist

Prof Ian Chubb
Prof Ian Chubb is leading a review of the carbon credit system following claims it was a sham. Photograph: Andrew Sheargold/AAP

The former Australian chief scientist charged with investigating the country’s divisive carbon credit system says academics who have described it as a fraud and a sham are “serious people”.

In an interview with Guardian Australia, Prof Ian Chubb said there were also credible voices defending the scheme and he would need to carefully weigh the evidence.

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