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[โ€“] PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml 98 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

CO2 "offsets" have always been bullshit green washing. The only way to regulate emissions is by directly regulating emissions. Not coming up with elaborate loopholes.

[โ€“] ElHexo@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Hey, I purchased a ~~palm oil farm in Gabon~~ pristine African forest land, and without getting these carbon credits for not cutting it down, I'd cut it down every single year