Ketan JoshiMay 21
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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Kristof Zerbe6d ago
Show threadKetan Joshi
A reminder of this great David Pope cartoon
May 21 at 8:34amWeb
Show threadJon SullivanMay 21
@ketanjoshi.co Yes, that cartoon is a classic. It nails the folly of relying on carbon offsets to avoid reducing emissions.
Show threadTristram Brelstaff6d ago
@joncounts @ketanjoshi.co Carbon offsetting is just businesses contracting out the lying.
Show threadOliver KurthMay 21

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

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

Trolley problem - Wikipedia