Carbon credits a scam

[[DHT]Osiris]

At least 94% a scam. Nevermind folks, nothing to see here, we're definitely all going to be okay.

Revealed: more than 90% of rainforest carbon offsets by biggest certifier are worthless, analysis shows

Investigation into Verra carbon standard finds most are ‘phantom credits’ and may worsen global heating

www.theguardian.com

 

[feralkid]

Not shocked.

Watch this if you want to hurl.

Planet of the Humans - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[ch33zw1z]

Bump, this is not good news. Thinking about the direction humanity is going is depressing.

 

[Xcobra]

I think John Oliver did a piece or two on this. It was my understanding that most informed people knew this carbon offset was all bs... Capitalism at its finest ❤️

 

[nickqt]

There is no ethical consumption under capitalism.

 

[[DHT]Osiris]

*15 years later, when global society is collapsing*
"But I don't understand, we externalized all our losses and all responsibility just like we were supposed to, how could this have happened?!"