Climate change: carbon offsetting isn’t working – here’s how to fix it: The global carbon offsets market is set to continue growing, but scientists and environmentalists remain sceptical. nBhutinat/Shutterstock The environmental impact of carbon dioxide emissions will be the same irrespective of where the emissions take place. Carbon emitted in one part of the world …
If universities want to hit climate targets, they should use their land for carbon offsetting: Universities across the world hold massive amounts of land. Llee_wu/Flickr, CC BY-ND Over 1,000 universities and colleges from 68 countries have pledged to halve their emissions by 2030 and reach net zero emissions by 2050. Initiatives to add LED lighting …
Green bailouts: relying on carbon offsetting will let polluting airlines off the hook: Dan Meyers/Unsplash, CC BY-SA The coronavirus pandemic has grounded thousands of aircraft, contributing to the largest-ever annual fall in CO? emissions. At some point though, the planes will soar again and with them, global emissions. Most airlines in the UK have committed …