The farmer in Australia selling carbon credits to Bill Gates

Alasdair MacLeod, whose farm is selling carbon credits to Microsoft, said data was key to harnessing natural capital

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The farmer in Australia selling carbon credits to Bill Gates

Climate change legislation will bring farmers great opportunities, as well as challenges, with natural capital offering new income streams and a chance to do things differently. This was the message...

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