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Nic Seton

CEO of Parents for Climate

Nic Seton is the CEO of Parents for Climate.

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    Parents took an energy giant to court over "carbon neutral". The government just scrapped the scheme that made it possible

    Three years ago, a plucky grassroots group of mums, dads and grandparents did something no-one had done before. We took one of Australia's largest energy retailers, EnergyAustralia, to the Federal Court because we didn't believe its "carbon neutral" claim - a claim the Australian Government had certified. And last week, the government came round to our view.

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    Parents took an energy giant to court over "carbon neutral". The government just scrapped the scheme that made it possible