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Climate@slrpnk.netEnglish · 4 months ago

Carbon offsets fail to cut global heating due to ‘intractable’ systemic problems, study says

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Carbon offsets fail to cut global heating due to ‘intractable’ systemic problems, study says

www.theguardian.com

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Climate@slrpnk.netEnglish · 4 months ago

Analysis of 25 years of evidence shows most schemes are poor quality and fail to lower emissions

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Carbon offsets are like net carbs. It’s just bullshit to make people feel like they are doing something.

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