The Latest Breaking News from Andrew Macintosh

A major cleanout of Coalition-appointed members of a committee overseeing emissions reductions in Australia has seen three resignations, including the chair.

Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen is today expected to announce a much anticipated review of Australia’s carbon credit scheme, known as the Emissions Reduction Fund.

Experts have outlined the risks of relying on the $4.5 billion Emissions Reduction Fund as a short cut to net zero but the coalition is standing firm.

Last month former carbon market watchdog Andrew MacIntosh blew the whistle on Australia’s carbon offset market. He described the scheme as a “rort” with up to 80% of carbon offsets “markedly low in integrity”.

More and more farmers are choosing to combine conservation with agriculture and the benefits are paying off.

Monday: Russia stands accused of 'terrible war crimes’ as leaders condemn killings of unarmed civilians in Ukraine. Plus: the whistleblower calling Australia’s carbon credits system a ‘sham’

Conservation group says it backs former government adviser who described the system as a fraud on the environment and taxpayers

Accused of "environmental fraud", the Clean Energy Regulator says there's "no absolute truth" on what should be in or out of the complex carbon credits scheme.

The Clean Energy Regulator will review claims made by an academic that the carbon credit system it runs is a sham, but assures that the scheme can be trusted.