“The theory behind carbon offsets is that markets created the climate emergency, so markets will solve it. It’s a kind of high-stakes denialism, like a lifelong smoker switching to ‘light’ cigarettes after learning they have stage four lung-cancer.”
“Carbon offsets are bullshit”: Cory Doctorow
“Carbon offsets are bullshit”: Cory Doctorow
“Carbon offsets are bullshit”: Cory Doctorow
“The theory behind carbon offsets is that markets created the climate emergency, so markets will solve it. It’s a kind of high-stakes denialism, like a lifelong smoker switching to ‘light’ cigarettes after learning they have stage four lung-cancer.”