How is achieving net zero going to be possible if we do not take it seriously? A National Environmental Services survey has revealed that 37% environmental professionals believe that they do not have support from the current government policies to achieve net zero goals.
The report has also shown that 80% of the people who took the survey expressed extreme concern about the integrity of carbon credit offsetting schemes.
About 33% of the people believed carbon offsetting is a viable strategy for achieving net-zero emissions and 37% of the people believe it to be a strategy to reduce the environmental impact of their businesses.
32% of them believe that climate change and global warming were the biggest issues within the environment and sustainability today while 15% claimed environmental policy and governance was the biggest issue and 13% said waste management and the circular economy was the biggest cause for concern.
“It is alarming to hear that so many sustainability experts believe carbon offsetting schemes are actually failing the environment,” said Rob Mowat, Managing Director of ESS Expo
The survey was conducted on over 1,498 professionals from across the environmental industry between April and May 2024.
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