Climate campaigners have complained to the ACCC about Aetium, saying the company failed a key global standard designed to incentivise carbon reduction

A new Australian carbon offset company has been accused of potentially misleading customers by offering to generate thousands of credits for their solar panels and electric vehicles in a scheme that climate campaigners have labelled as junk.

Not-for-profit group Climate Integrity has written to the corporate watchdog asking for an investigation into Aetium, a company that is asking consumers and organisations to register their rooftop solar, EVs and forests in return for carbon credits.

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