Carbon credits to be regulated as financial products

Companies that sell tradeable carbon credits generated under the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) will have to register for an Australian Financial Services (AFS) license as part of draft legislation from the federal government.

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Read more: carbon creditCarbon Farming InitiativeASICAllens Arthur RobinsonAustralian Financial Services LicenseAustralian Securities and Investments CommissionGrant AndersonKyoto