Amanda Starbuck

This is alarming - new research shows that more than 90% of Verra's rainforest offset credits – among the most commonly used by companies – are likely to be “phantom credits” and do not represent genuine carbon reductions.
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Revealed: more than 90% of rainforest carbon offsets by biggest certifier are worthless, analysis shows

Investigation into Verra carbon standard finds most are ‘phantom credits’ and may worsen global heating

The Guardian
Jan 18, 2023 at 4:49pmWeb
Show threadJames AnnanJan 18, 2023
@starbuck yebbut cmon you're not telling me anyone actually believed this offsetting scam worked are you? It was never more than greenwash. We either burn FF or we don't. It really is that simple.