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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Environment
Graham Readfearn and Adam Morton

Australia risks being a ‘state sponsoring greenwashing’ if it relies on carbon offsets, expert warns

Cop27 participants watch an address of the US President Joe Biden on the fifth day of the UN conference, in Sharm El-Sheikh.
Cop27: address of US President Joe Biden. An expert panel member warns Australia not to rely on carbon offsets. Photograph: Dominika Zarzycka/SOPA Images/REX/Shutterstock

The Australian government risks becoming a “state sponsoring greenwashing” if it keeps allowing companies to use carbon offsets without much tighter regulations, according to a member of an expert panel advising the UN on net zero climate pledges.

The UN panel released recommendations at the Cop27 climate summit in Egypt for corporations, regions and policymakers around the world on credible net zero pledges.

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