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A clash between pragmatism and purity is coming to a head

Supporters say the plan could generate more than $1 billion over 15 years, while critics argue offsets should not fund forest protection.

In many ways, it’s the Rudd government’s first carbon emissions trading scheme all over again. Once again, the environmental movement is cleaved in two, with giants like Bob Brown and Tim Flannery on different sides.

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A clash between pragmatism and purity is coming to a head

In many ways, it’s the Rudd government’s first carbon emissions trading scheme all over again. Once again, the environmental movement is cleaved in two, with giants like Bob Brown and Tim Flannery on different sides.

·North Sydney, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
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