I know this looks like climate nerd stuff but the stakes are actually massive for all of us: accountability on fossil fuel elimination is being wrecked by dodgy math that allows the pretence that trees are re-absorbing the carbon we dig up from underground and move to the atmosphere

Governments shouldn't rely for...
Governments shouldn't rely forests to meet their emissions goals

Some countries rely on forests and their carbon storage to deliver on their climate targets, a risky approach that could see fossil fuel emissions rise

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A reminder of this great David Pope cartoon
@ketanjoshi.co Yes, that cartoon is a classic. It nails the folly of relying on carbon offsets to avoid reducing emissions.
@joncounts @ketanjoshi.co Carbon offsetting is just businesses contracting out the lying.

@ketanjoshi.co that cartoon looks like a variation of the trolley problem.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolley_problem

Trolley problem - Wikipedia