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Evertreen: Non-transparent tree planting and dodgy carbon offsets
I know, I know. All carbon offsets are dodgy.
 • Chris Lang
Verra cancels four tree planting projects in China. And starts reviews of 45 more projects
“Multiple carbon projects in China are facing serious allegations regarding the authenticity of government approval documents”
 • Chris Lang
Billionaires aren’t going to save the planet: The Bezos Earth Fund, AI, and carbon offsets
A recent report by Grain highlights the conflicts of interest and promotion of carbon offsets in the Bezos Earth Fund.
 • Chris Lang
“The potential for natural climate solutions related to ecosystem restoration is close to zero”
A new paper in Nature Geoscience challenges whether ecosystem restoration can really help address the climate crisis.
 • Chris Lang
Billionaires aren’t going to save the planet: Featuring Steve Ballmer, Aspiration Partners, the LA Clippers, and Kawhi Leonard’s “no show…
The podcast “Pablo Torre Finds Out” obtained 3,487 pages of internal corporate documents from Aspiration.
 • Chris Lang
New study finds that it would be better to leave fossil fuels in the ground rather than attempting to offset ever-increasing emissions
Tree planting is a false solution to the climate crisis. And there just isn't enough land to offset emissions from burning fossil fuels.
 • Chris Lang
UN University report warns against carbon credits from REDD, tree planting, and improved forest management
But the report stops short of recommending banning the trade in carbon temporarily stored in trees.
 • Chris Lang
Friends of the Earth new report on biodiversity and climate crises: “REDD is not an effective climate solution”
Governments and corporations are banking on offsets and are locking in emissions.
 • Chris Lang
Microsoft’s disastrous US$200 million carbon offset deal in Brazil
“CO₂ uptake by trees should not be used to offset fossil fuel emissions.”
 • Chris Lang
Colonial conservation at work: Mangrove replanting in Sénégal for carbon offsets
The Senegalese villagers who did most of the work saw about 5% of the money.
 • Chris Lang
Rabobank’s tree planting project in Côte d’Ivoire overestimates carbon credits by 600%. Microsoft is one of the buyers of these credits
No provable additionality. And double counting.
 • Chris Lang
Trees for Global Benefits: “Climate neutral” burgers in Sweden. Starvation in Uganda
A new investigation by Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet exposes the inequity of carbon offsetting.
 • Chris Lang
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