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‘It’s almost beyond belief’: Findings blast Australia’s biggest carbon offset scheme (www.theage.com.au)
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Australia’s biggest carbon credit scheme is barely removing any greenhouse gas from the atmosphere, according to a new study, despite hundreds of millions of dollars being pumped into it by businesses and the government.

One of the study’s authors, Dr Megan Evans from UNSW Canberra, said the findings about the Human Induced Regeneration scheme, known as HIR, pointed to “such huge failures that it’s almost beyond belief”.

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[–] pHr34kY@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Australia is yet to produce a carbon offset scheme that isn't fraudulent greenwashing.

[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 5 points 1 month ago

~~Australia~~ Anyone is yet to produce a carbon offset scheme that isn't fraudulent greenwashing.

FTFY

It was apparent from the start that carbon offset was nothing more than a greenwashing scheme.

[–] Grainne@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago

Has anyone?

We’re not going to reduce the harm of climate change with these unproven technologies, it will only come from the 7 R’s.

[–] Fleur_@lemm.ee 5 points 1 month ago

They did exactly what they were meant to do which is give corporations a free pass for 10 years.

[–] bamfic@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

At least it did not slam them