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“In practice, these projects don’t exist.” The Portel REDD projects in Brazil face accusations of “fraud” and “land grabbing”
No surprise, really. REDD is unregulated and riddled with conflicts of interest.
Nov 20, 2023
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“Offsetting is an accounting concept only, and does not affect actual emissions”
Dr Clemens Kaupa’s recent paper highlights what’s wrong with offsetting.
Jun 28, 2023
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Consumer groups file a complaint against 17 airlines for greenwashing. Claims that buying offsets can “neutralise” CO₂ emissions from flying…
BEUC's complaint could stop EU airlines from greenwashing.
Jun 27, 2023
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EasyJet announces it will stop buying carbon offsets. Good news? Well, it’s complicated
In late 2019, easyJet signed a contract to offset all its CO₂ emissions.
Sep 30, 2022
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Chris Lang
Re-branding REDD: How the LEAF Coalition aims to greenwash Big Polluters like Delta Airlines, Amazon, Bayer, Nestlé, Salesforce, and…
The LEAF Coalition (Lowering Emissions by Accelerating Forest finance) will sell carbon credits for avoided deforestation.
Nov 1, 2021
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Chris Lang
Can flying go green? Spoiler alert: No
This week, the British TV programme Panorama asked the question, “Can flying go green?” “Our passion for plane travel is warming the planet,” says…
Nov 14, 2019
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Chris Lang
Carbonballs: “Norwegians should not have a guilty conscience about flying,” says Erik Solheim
Not long before being forced to resign as head of UNEP for running up a ridiculously huge carbon footprint.
Nov 24, 2018
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Chris Lang
Stop Flying! Stay grounded international network launched to counter aviation
There is no better way of frying the planet than flying.
Oct 19, 2018
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Chris Lang
Five responses to the aviation industry’s carbon offsetting scam
On 7 October 2016, the General Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) announced its plans to set up a mechanism to offset its…
Oct 19, 2016
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Yvo de Boer on carbon markets and REDD
On 6 April 2009 at a press briefing at the climate negotiations in Bonn, the executive secretary of the UNFCCC, Yvo de Boer, was asked a question about…
Apr 8, 2009
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Chris Lang
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