Australia's pledge to achieve "net zero" carbon emissions rests in part on the success of government programs that pay landholders to store carbon - in trees or in the soil - on their properties.
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In return those landholders receive carbon credits, a commodity in growing demand as more businesses try to offset their emissions. To date, they've enjoyed a strong reputation for integrity.
Now an insider is breaking ranks - with explosive claims about the key emissions reduction schemes. Stephen Long reports.

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