Milos Karapandzic
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Milos Karapandzic published Everything you need to know about carbon offsets, but were too afraid to ask in Articles and media releases 2023-02-22 09:40:28 +1100
Everything you need to know about carbon offsets, but were too afraid to ask
The carbon offsets industry is like the Wild West. It's comprised of both voluntary markets run by for-profit exchanges, alongside government markets like Australian Carbon Credit Units or ACCUs. The Australian government market was the subject of a federal review following substantial accusations of fraud, including offsets schemes that are actually resulting in emissions increases(!). The review, led by Ian Chubb, the former Chief Scientist, was by all accounts a misfire. And here’s why.
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Milos Karapandzic published Safeguards Mechanism - far from safe in Articles and media releases 2022-10-11 11:16:03 +1100
Can the Safeguards Mechanism reduce Australia's unhealthy amount of carbon emissions?
The Safeguards Mechanism - far from safe
The Australian Labor government will reform the Safeguard Mechanism. And not a moment too soon. It was badly designed and badly implemented by the previous government, allowing major polluters to continue polluting (and in many cases to increase their annual emissions) with nary a slap on the wrist. As parents, we know a thing or two about bad behaviour; when your child repeatedly defies you, you follow through with a consequence - not sweets. And that's what's been missing from the Safeguard Mechanism.
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