“Worse than doing nothing”: Shell’s REDD offsets in Indonesia and Peru
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Shell promises drivers in Denmark that they can become “CO₂ neutral” when they buy carbon offsets with the petrol on sale in Shell’s petrol stations. Recently, three investigative journalists with the Danish newspaper Politiken spoke to a series of experts who point out that customers cannot trust Shell’s forest conservation promises. Morten Skjoldager, Carl Emil Arnfred, and Sebastian Stryhn Kjeldtoft conclude that for the climate, buying Shell’s REDD offsets can be worse than doing nothing.
“Worse than doing nothing”: Shell’s REDD offsets in Indonesia and Peru
“Worse than doing nothing”: Shell’s REDD…
“Worse than doing nothing”: Shell’s REDD offsets in Indonesia and Peru
Shell promises drivers in Denmark that they can become “CO₂ neutral” when they buy carbon offsets with the petrol on sale in Shell’s petrol stations. Recently, three investigative journalists with the Danish newspaper Politiken spoke to a series of experts who point out that customers cannot trust Shell’s forest conservation promises. Morten Skjoldager, Carl Emil Arnfred, and Sebastian Stryhn Kjeldtoft conclude that for the climate, buying Shell’s REDD offsets can be worse than doing nothing.