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The demise of the government's carbon offsetting scheme is good news for businesses

Mark Chadwick

24 May 2011 •

The government's decision to axe its Quality Assurance Scheme (QAS) for Carbon Offsetting at the end of June 2011 is good news for consumers, businesses and the climate. The purpose of the QAS was to...

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