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November 2026
Politics in the Pub: Dodgy offsets, dirty approvals
Australia’s biggest polluters, including coal and gas companies, are being allowed to keep expanding and keep winning new approvals. The trick is so-called carbon offsets. Under the Safeguard Mechanism, fossil fuel facilities can meet their obligations by buying credits instead of cutting pollution. Many of those credits are dodgy. They are generated by paying for
Dodgy offsets, dirty approvals
Australia’s biggest polluters, including coal and gas companies, are being allowed to keep expanding and keep winning new approvals. The trick is so-called carbon offsets. Under the Safeguard Mechanism, fossil fuel facilities can meet their obligations by buying carbon credits to use as offsets instead of cutting pollution. Many of those credits are dodgy. They