You can't trust the policies, promises and claims of moneymakers.
#flights #lifeline #transport #Scotland #Shetland #Loganair #finance #fuel #airlines #carbonoffset #Aberdeen
#carbonOffset
Hmm, we could remove all non native-indigenous people from the US and plant trees to meet the #carbonOffset or we could scrap fossil fuels for renewables which will drive the future of energy whether we like it or not…
1 parcel done so far, a large white van arrived and the driver comically handed me the 'envelope' with the 8x kmart 6x4 prints in it.. an entire van & trip out from the depot for one DL envelope.. 🤣 Good job Kmart.
@MelissaBenyon Yes, without key pieces of context for that very misleading final quote:
“This [North West Shelf] project is subject to those reforms, which means this plant is required to bring their emissions down each year and reach net zero by 2050 under the safeguard mechanism.”
Context: by "their emissions", the (unnamed) government spokesperson does *not* include the >4b tonnes of CO2 emissions that will result when the gas extracted from the project is burned (called 'scope 3 emissions' in technical jargon), and is only referring the (far smaller) emissions that result from the extraction process itself. However, most readers of the article are unlikely to be aware of this crucial distinction and so miss the verbal sleight of hand at play.
Also missing: even these latter emissions are very likely underestimated by current Australian government methods of accounting for gas extraction, which are not based on the latest research into the scale of methane leakage that occurs during extraction, processing and transport of #FossilGas.
Also also missing: the safeguard mechanism allows #Woodside to 'reduce' 'their emissions' via dodgy #CarbonOffset scams that frequently fail to do anything like what is claimed on the tin.
#Auspol #ClimateJournalism #NorthWestShelf #DirtyEnergy
This is very smart - using the warm air in underground train lines (subway, for US readers) to heat water and generate electricity for nearby properties.
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#RenewableEnergy
#ClimateCrisis
#CarbonOffset
#NetZero
#GreenSky
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Smart, green thinking’: four ...
☁️ ENTRE NEBLINA Y ABISMO: EL VIAJE CELESTIAL ENTRE LA PAZ Y EL ALTO ☁️
Al ascender de La Paz hacia El Alto, a 4.150 msnm, la ciudad se cubre de un manto de neblina que envuelve todo en un misterio blanco.
Sin embargo, al descender, el espectáculo cambia: la neblina se disipa, revelando la profundidad majestuosa de La Paz, extendiéndose como un cráter urbano.
Un fenómeno atmosférico inigualable que sólo puede experimentarse entre estas dos ciudades hermanas del altiplano boliviano.
#TravelBolivia
#VisitBolivia
#ExploreBolivia
#DiscoverBolivia
#BoliviaTravel
#SouthAmericaTravel
#NatureLovers
#SalarDeUyuni
#LaPazBolivia
#AmazonasBolivia
#LakeTiticaca
#MadidiNationalPark
#CaminoDeLaMuerte
#BolivianCulture
#EcoturismoBolivia
#AndesMountains
#BiodiversidadBolivia
#PueblosOriginariosBolivia
#GreenInvesting
#ClimateActionNow
#SustainableFunding
#CarbonOffset
#ImpactInvestment
#EcoPhilanthropy
#DonateForNature
Climate promises of AI a lot like carbon offsets
"... we’ve seen again and again that [...] often #exaggerate the #climate benefits, doing little to alter the balance of what’s going into or coming out of the #atmosphere."
"... big gap between how #AI could be used and how it will be used ..."
"... we ... can’t count on AI to drive down #emission|s more than it drives them up ... time frame now demanded by the dangers of climate change."
Carbon offset projects aren’t saving the planet—they’re displacing communities and greenwashing pollution.
#CarbonOffset markets are growing fast, but they're fueling land grabs in #Africa, displacing local and Indigenous communities.
Rich (read: powerful) nations buy carbon credits to offset emissions, but these projects often ignore local rights, leading to #greenwashing and #neocolonialism.
To fight #ClimateChange justly, we need to focus on community rights and real, sustainable solutions, not profit-driven schemes.
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/carbon-markets-and-the-new-scramble-for-african-land/
Hello people,
Can anyone recommend a legitimate carbon offset company or organization? Or perhaps your preferred organization to donate to for fighting against the climate crisis?
I don't fly much, but I want to make a concerted effort to do something to offset the damage any time I do have to fly.
Thanks for your help.
„Cold Call“: Sam Lavigne (US) und Tega Brain (AU) präsentieren auf der Ars Electronica ein Callcenter, das als unkonventionelles CO2-Kompensationsprojekt fungiert. Besucher*innen rufen Führungskräfte der fossilen Brennstoffindustrie an und halten sie möglichst lange am Telefon. Die gestohlene Zeit wird als „Carbon Credits“ umgerechnet und verlangsamt so symbolisch die Emissionen dieser Unternehmen.
#TimeTheft #CarbonOffset #ArtAndClimate #ArsElectronica #FossilFuels #EnvironmentalArt
“Juxtaposed to the many #millionaires enjoying their expensive #cars is the fact that 15-30 percent of #children in #Monterey County are living in #poverty.
"Enjoy the festivities as California and the world record the highest temperatures ever!” — retired CA Senate Majority Leader Bill Monning of Carmel on #CarWeek
#BikeTooter #MontereyCounty #ClimateChange #CarbonOffset #CarbonEmissions
#WealthAndPoverty #dichotomy #CondadoDeMonterey #SalinasValley #SaladBowlOfAmerica
#17MileDrive #CarWeek #MontereyCarWeek #PebbleBeachAutomotiveWeek #ConcoursdElegance #Concours
The #carbonoffset market could expand even more, placing its value at close to half a trillion dollars by 2050. What this will mean for communities living near these projects? wonders Sacha Shaw #carbonmarkets #carboncredits #carbonoffsets https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/07/30/opinion/carbon-offsets-solution-more-hot-air-or-carbon-colonialism
Time Magazine: Bogus Carbon Credits are a ‘Pervasive’ Problem, Scientists Warn
A study covering almost 300 #CarbonOffset projects found that the industry’s top registries have consistently allowed developers to claim far more #climate saving benefits than justified.
Researchers led by Barbara Haya from the University of Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy assessed the methods underpinning forestry projects responsible for 11% of all #carbon #offsets ever issued. They found shortcomings in each that resulted in bogus credits.
“Offsetting is a misnomer — you can’t ‘offset’ your emissions,” she said. “We need alternative ways of supporting climate mitigation because the current offset market is deeply not working.”
https://time.com/6264772/study-most-carbon-credits-are-bogus/
Also just made a 5-minute summary of my long-ass two-part OpenEarth Foundation essay, for anyone wanting a bite-size version
https://thedabbler.patatas.ca/pages/open-earth-foundation-summary.html
#greenwashing #cryptocurrency #carbonOffset #ecoColonialism #greenImperialism
@davidho From the makers of „Whales are carbon sinks“ and „Bisons are carbon sinks“ , behold
„Large birds help carbon sinks“
It seems to me somebody is playing with excel tables to blow even more hot air in carbon offsets.
Coming up next „Rats are carbon sinks“
#climatechange #climatecrisis #carbonoffset #carbonmarkets #nature
All those trees planted in New Zealand to offset carbon emissions? It's not the perfect solution we thought it was...
"The 30-year net present value of land with production forestry and carbon credits is NZ$21,300 per hectare, 144% more than the expected returns from sheep and beef"
https://phys.org/news/2024-05-millions-trees-isnt-climate-zealand.html
#NewZealand #CarbonCredits #CarbonOffset #Trees #CarbonEmmissions
All those trees planted in New Zealand to offset carbon emissions? It's not the perfect solution we thought it was...
"The 30-year net present value of land with production forestry and carbon credits is NZ$21,300 per hectare, 144% more than the expected returns from sheep and beef"
https://phys.org/news/2024-05-millions-trees-isnt-climate-zealand.html
#NewZealand #CarbonCredits #CarbonOffset #Trees #CarbonEmmissions
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