Don't be fooled by claims of "carbon offsets" or nonsense about "net-zero by 2050." Much of what passes as climate action by industry and government is nothing more than #greenwashing and has little or no impact on actually reducing emissions and slowing down global warming.

It's important to remember that our rulers have a vested interest in maintaining the status quo, in keeping the stores open, the factories running, the airliners flying, and the cruise ships sailing. The longer they're able to pretend that business-as-usual is just fine, the more money they will make. And they believe (though it's likely a delusion) that with enough money and enough power, they and their descendants will be able to survive and even thrive in the 3°C to 5°C world of the future.

Here's a new report that backs up this point...
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"Satellites detect no real climate benefit from 10 years of forest carbon offsets in California"

Many of the companies promising “net-zero” emissions to protect the climate are relying on vast swaths of forests and what are known as carbon offsets to meet that goal.

On paper, carbon offsets appear to balance out a company’s carbon emissions: The company pays to protect trees, which absorb carbon dioxide from the air. The company can then claim the absorbed carbon dioxide as an offset that reduces its net impact on the climate.

However, our new satellite analysis reveals what researchers have suspected for years: Forest offsets might not actually be doing much for the climate.

Read more -- https://theconversation.com/satellites-detect-no-real-climate-benefit-from-10-years-of-forest-carbon-offsets-in-california-193943
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