Tag: Offsets

carbon

The Price of Green: City of Sydney pays Chinese, Turks to get net zero – Michael West

Carbon offsets, City of Sydney, ACCUs

The City of Sydney and City of Melbourne have been relying heavily on cheap Chinese and Turkish carbon offsets to get to net zero. Does it make sense to pay foreign governments for projects which they would operate regardless? Callum Foote investigates.

Source: The Price of Green: City of Sydney pays Chinese, Turks to get net zero – Michael West

Climate Change

Australia relies on controversial offsets to meet climate change targets. We might not get away with it in Egypt – Pearls and Irritations

Small oak plant in the garden. Tree oak planted in the soil substrate. Seedlings or plants illuminated by the side light. Highly lighted oak leaves with dark background and green grass.

It’s small wonder a major fossil fuel producer like Australia has relied so heavily on carbon offsets. Plant new forests – or say you will avoid clearing old ones – and you can keep approving new gas and coal developments. This year, whistleblower Professor Andrew McIntosh claimed up to 80% of these offsets weren’t real. They didn’t actually offset emissions.

Source: Australia relies on controversial offsets to meet climate change targets. We might not get away with it in Egypt – Pearls and Irritations

Informed Comment

Out for the count: ‘Carbon Offsets’ are not actually carbon offsets – Michael West

Callum Foote examines the dodgy and contradictory reporting frameworks in Australia around carbon offsets.

Out for the count: ‘Carbon Offsets’ are not actually carbon offsets – Michael West