David Pocock wants urgent action on carbon credits before vote on key climate policy

Independent ACT senator David Pocock wants the 16 recommendations from a review of the carbon credit system implemented as soon as possible. Photograph: Mike Bowers/The Guardian

The independent senator David Pocock has urged the Albanese government to quickly implement all recommendations from a review of Australia’s carbon credit system, given that it wants to introduce a climate policy that relies heavily on offsets.

Pocock’s is a key vote if the government is to introduce a planned revamp of the safeguard mechanism, a scheme that is meant to reduce carbon pollution from 215 big polluting industrial and resources sites.