Climate & Environment

John Gibbons: Empty carbon offsetting promises mean it’s business as usual for the polluters

Far from leading to tangible reductions in overall carbon pollution globally, for many, the practice increasingly looks like a PR initiative which does little to protect the planet

The most popular corporate carbon offset is the commitment to plant trees, but as global temperatures rise, more and more ‘protected’ forests are being destroyed by fires, droughts, diseases and invasive pests. Picture: Roberto Gonzalez