Matthew Tom Harrison

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Here’s how to fix Australia’s approach to soil carbon credits so they really count towards our climate goals

Aaron Simmons, University of New England; Annette Cowie, University of New England; Beverley Henry, Queensland University of Technology; Brian Wilson, University of New England; David Pannell, The University of Western Australia; David Rowlings, Queensland University of Technology; Elaine Mitchell, Queensland University of Technology; Matthew Tom Harrison, University of Tasmania; Peter Grace, Queensland University of Technology; Raphael Viscarra Rossel; Richard Eckard, The University of Melbourne, and Warwick Badgery, The University of Melbourne

A group of agricultural and soil scientists has serious concerns about the way credits are awarded for soil carbon sequestration in Australia.
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US scheme used by Australian farmers reveals the dangers of trading soil carbon to tackle climate change

Aaron Simmons, University of New England; Annette Cowie, University of New England; Brian Wilson, University of New England; Mark Farrell, CSIRO; Matthew Tom Harrison, University of Tasmania; Peter Grace, Queensland University of Technology; Richard Eckard, The University of Melbourne; Vanessa Wong, Monash University, and Warwick Badgery, The University of Melbourne

If problems in such schemes are not addressed, the credibility of soil carbon trading will be undermined. Ultimately the climate - and the planet - will be the loser.

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