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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Environment
Adam Morton and Peter Hannam

Chubb review recommends new integrity body for Australian carbon credits scheme

Australia's former chief scientist Professor Ian Chubb
The review, headed by former chief scientist Prof Ian Chubb, rejected allegations the carbon offsets scheme was ‘largely a sham’. Photograph: Alan Porritt/AAP

A review of Australia’s controversial carbon credit system has recommended significant changes to how it is managed, but dismissed claims the scheme lacks integrity and is not delivering real cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.

The review panel, led by the former national chief scientist Prof Ian Chubb, found government agency the Clean Energy Regulator should be stripped of some of its roles running and overseeing the system to “enhance confidence and transparency”.

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