I can't help but think that the Carbon-Credit system is just an easy way for large corporations like Nestlé and Shell to evade any real action on climate change. They can simply buy their way out of their responsibility to do the right _...Read More_

>"Over-reliance on tree-planting to offset carbon emissions could push food prices up 80% by 2050"

"Greenpeace attacks scheme as ‘get out of jail free’ card for companies who want to greenwash emissions"

The market for offsets is booming as companies seek to burnish their green credentials. But only some investments make a difference

Good piece. What it misses is that grass sequesters 40x the carbon per weight of a tree. Holistic regeneration of grasslands is far better than tree planting. Tree-planting efforts to tackle climate change can wildly miss the mark.