The Carbon Credit Conundrum: A Divided Environmental Movement's Dilemma The Australian Greens' internal conflict over carbon credits for forest protection has exposed a deeper divide within the environmental movement.
The Senate's recent passage of the Improved Native Forest Management (INFM) method under the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) scheme will have far reaching implications for Australia's forests, its people, and its politics.
Some environmental groups, including Greenpeace and the Australian Climate and Biodiversity Foundation, support this approach as a way to reduce native forest logging.