Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Australia poised to allow camel cull so that carbon credits can be claimed

Australia poised to allow camel cull

By Pilita Clark in London

Published: June 7 2011 18:55 | Last updated: June 7 2011 20:55

Killing a camel to earn a carbon credit may seem a curious way to tackle climate change, but one country is poised to allow investors to do precisely that.

The camel culling plan is one of the first to arise under the Australian government’s new “carbon farming initiative”, a scheme that lets farmers or investors claim carbon credits if they can show they have cut greenhouse gas emissions.

 

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