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Carbon Crimes

Written by Greg Russell | Jun 11, 2009 6:43:14 PM

This is interesting.  The Australian Federal Police Association is concerned that federal agents are going to be required to prosecute a new range of climate crimes - at the expense of protecting against traditional crimes - under the Australian Government's plan to combat rising greenhouse gas emissions, according to this article in the Herald Sun.  Possible crimes - the underreporting of carbon emissions and false carbon offset schemes.

The article goes on to note that Interpol believes that criminal gangs will find the new carbon market "irresistible."