Tag Archives: offsets

Why planting trees to offset carbon emissions doesn’t really work, according to experts | Salon.com

Posted on August 28, 2023 by groundswellbasscoast

New research questions the environmental integrity of carbon trading, a multi-billion dollar industry — Read on http://www.salon.com/2023/08/24/why-planting-trees-to-offset-carbon-emissions-doesnt-really-work-according-to-experts/ in Australian regs, back in 2015, despite recognition no result until after many decades, vested interests rejected proposed 100 year contracts, so now … Continue reading →

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Almost 90 per cent of Australia’s carbon neutral claims underpinned by ‘junk’ international offsets

Posted on February 27, 2023 by groundswellbasscoast

Data shows the ‘carbon neutral’ claims of Australia’s big businesses are overwhelmingly based on highly dubious international offsets. — Read on tempestsandterawatts.substack.com/p/almost-90-per-cent-of-australias ? WTFoffsets?

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Thunberg v Carney: tensions flare over net zero and carbon offsets at Cop26

Posted on November 5, 2021 by groundswellbasscoast

Activists escalated protests against “greenwash” and the carbon market “scam” as UN envoy Mark Carney touted a private finance climate pledge — Read on http://www.climatechangenews.com/2021/11/03/thunberg-v-carney-battle-net-zero-carbon-offsets-flares-cop26/ Onset more dishonesty about offsets?

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