Australia's Clean Energy Regulator faces criticism for mismanaging conflicts of interest and allegedly intimidating scientists in carbon credit assessments.

Australia's Clean Energy Regulator (CER) faces criticism for mismanaging conflicts of interest and allegedly intimidating scientists involved in carbon credit assessments. A study by ANU professor Andrew Macintosh found most carbon projects fraudulent, wasting taxpayer money without reducing emissions. Despite CER's defense of its practices and implementation of audit recommendations, concerns about its close ties with the Carbon Market Institute raise doubts about its effectiveness in climate policy.

September 15, 2024
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