In theory, carbon offsets are an eloquent and effective solution. If a plane emits a pound of carbon dioxide and a preserved acre of forest sucks up a pound of carbon dioxide, from an environmental standpoint it’s a wash. In practice, though, offsets have had an inconsistent record. For offsets to work, they must satisfy three requirements: additio

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What About State/Country/World?- Ban Certain Things Outright ( Internal Combustion Engine; Furnace...) - Carbon Pricing / Carbon Tax - But Need to Redistribute

So on the one hand companies love afforestation as a carbon offset mechanism because it’s good for branding (everyone loves trees) and easy to pay for, but on the other hand, the results of such programs are very controversial.