CLIMATE ONE: Carbon Offsets: Privileged Pollution?
In the race to bring carbon emissions to zero, are offsets a legitimate tool, or a delusion allowing heavy emitters a way out of taking real action? What impact does purchasing offsets have on poorer communities?
Commonwealth Club of California Podcast
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Show Notes
Carbon offsets have been called everything from a band-aid solution to “the best thing a consumer can do right now.” A new service even offers customers a monthly subscription to offset their carbon footprint. Meanwhile, offset providers are scrutinized for transparency, and purchasers are criticized for using them as a get-out-of-jail-free card. In the race to bring carbon emissions to zero, are offsets a legitimate tool, or a delusion that allows heavy emitters a way out of taking real action? What impact does purchasing offsets have on poorer communities?
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