Climate warning

zelda ninga

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Chevron

Climate warning

‘Worthless’: Chevron’s carbon offsets are mostly junk and some may harm, research says

A carbon offset is characterized as having low environmental integrity, or being worthless, if it is linked to a forest or plantation or green energy project, including those involving hydroelectric dams, that doesn’t lead to additional greenhouse gas reductions, exaggerates benefits or risks emitting emissions, among other measures.

‘Worthless’: Chevron’s carbon offsets are mostly junk and some may harm, research says

Exclusive: investigation finds energy giant’s efforts to offset its huge emissions rely on schemes with little impact

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/24/chevron-carbon-offset-climate-crisis




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  • Lucinda Ramsay

    1 h

    Chevron, Exxon, and all big oil are the demons of today...

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    • rosebellendiritu

      30 m

      @lucinda_ramsay great enemies of humanities and planet

    • walter lungayi

      1 h

      This is so heartbreaking

      • Grace Njeri

        3 h

        If carbon offset projects are not additional and permanent, they can actually make climate change worse rather than reducing emissions.

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