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The Carbon Offset Con

1 Comment Published by Andy Rowell January 15th, 2007 in Climate Change, Oil, carbon offsetting

Holidaymakers are being misled by companies who guarantee to repair the damage flights do to the atmosphere, according to a report by Clean Air-Cool Planet.
The report claims it is not possible to state categorically that buying any “carbon offset” will neutralise the damage that flying causes to the atmosphere.

Norway to Offset Flight Emissions

0 Comments Published by Andy Rowell January 3rd, 2007 in aircraft travel, carbon offsetting, emission trading

Norway, which is the world’s third largest oil exporter, has announced plans to offset the greenhouse gases produced by public employees when they fly abroad by buying emissions credits.
The move was announced by Norway’s prime minister Jens Stoltenberg. “The government has decided that when state employees travel by plane abroad, we will buy quotas for […]

Carbon “Credit Cards” for UK

0 Comments Published by Andy Rowell December 11th, 2006 in carbon offsetting, emission trading

Every UK citizen could be issued with a carbon “credit card” under a carbon rationing scheme that could come into operation within five years, according to a government feasibility study. Cards would be used every time someone bought petrol, paid an energy utility bill or booked an airline ticket.

The Scam of Carbon-Offsets

1 Comment Published by Andy Rowell October 18th, 2006 in Climate Change, Oil, carbon offsetting

Finally someone has come out and critizised carbon off-setting for the scam it is. As George Monbiot writes in today’s Guardian: “Rejoice! We have a way out. Our guilty consciences appeased, we can continue to fill up our SUVs and fly around the world without the least concern about our impact on the planet. How […]