Coalition quietly adds fossil fuel industry leaders to emissions reduction panel
by Adam Morton Environment editor from Environment | The Guardian on (#5D6ED)
Critics ask if some appointees to the Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee have a potential conflict of interest
The Morrison government has quietly appointed fossil fuel industry leaders and a controversial economist to a committee responsible for ensuring the integrity of projects that get climate funding.
Critics have raised concerns about whether some appointees to the Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee may have a potential conflict of interest that could leave its decisions open to legal challenge.
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