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minus-squareiii@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoThe major issues the authors seem to identify are: Non-Additional Credits Projects are credited for actions that would have happened anyway. Impermanence Many offset projects are temporary and can be easily undone. For example: Tree-planting projects where forests are later destroyed by eg Wildfires Leakage Offset projects often simply displace environmental problems rather than solving them. Double-Counting Multiple parties claim credit for the same emissions reduction.
The major issues the authors seem to identify are:
Projects are credited for actions that would have happened anyway.
Many offset projects are temporary and can be easily undone. For example: Tree-planting projects where forests are later destroyed by eg Wildfires
Offset projects often simply displace environmental problems rather than solving them.
Multiple parties claim credit for the same emissions reduction.