Tag: carbon offsetting
The “Socially Responsible” Scam
John Stossel reveals that socially responsible investment funds are really high-priced marketing schemes that only enrich people such as former Vice President Al Gore.
Greenpeace’s Chief Scientist: Carbon Off-sets Paid for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Will Have “No Meaningful Effect” On Climate Change
The environmentalist religion still sells its indulgences to the easiest sucker … er … highest bidder. “Carbon off-setting scheme supported by Sir Elton John on behalf of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will have no ‘meaningful’ effect on climate change says Greenpeace’s chief scientist”, by Joel Adams, 19 August 2019, Daily Mail Greenpeace’s chief scientist… Read More Greenpeace’s Chief Scientist: Carbon Off-sets Paid for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Will Have “No Meaningful Effect” On Climate Change
Climate Elitists Wage War on Air Conditioning
Tucker Carlson had filmmaker Josh Fox on his Fox News show tonight to discuss wealthy environmentalists telling poor people what kind of energy sources they can use and, ultimately, how they can live.
Australian PM considers carbon indulgences scam … er … scheme
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is considering a plan to allow heavy polluters to purchase overseas carbon permits (i.e. carbon offsets) to (in theory) neutralize their carbon emissions. During 2010, the Christian Science Monitor conducted an in depth investigation of carbon offsets. In the report, the Monitor exposed outright fraud which is tantamount to a… Read More Australian PM considers carbon indulgences scam … er … scheme
Appalachian State U makes pitch for carbon indulgences … er … offsets
Appalachian State University’s Office of Sustainability has a way to relieve students of their guilt for existing. According to the university’s newsletter, The Appalachian, for $8 contribution to the Carbon Neutral Commuter program the money will be given to Sterling Planet, a commercial offset and green energy credit company. While the program, not surprisingly, is… Read More Appalachian State U makes pitch for carbon indulgences … er … offsets
Russian and Ukranian companies abused carbon offsets to skirt climate treaties
The Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) has released a study revealing an erroneous arrangement where companies were able to acquire tradable carbon credits in order to pay for certain projects in order to skirt treaties geared toward reducing carbon emissions. Politico Europe reports that the carbon trading program created a perverse incentive that resulted in increased,… Read More Russian and Ukranian companies abused carbon offsets to skirt climate treaties
Leonardo DiCaprio spends a week on yacht in mediterranean after receiving green award
Hours before raising $40 million for environmental causes the Prince of Monaco awarded Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio an award for his work on the environment. The UK Daily Mail points out that shortly after exchanging grins and handshakes with Monaco’s ruler, DiCaprio decided to celebrate by taking a one week cruise on his private luxury… Read More Leonardo DiCaprio spends a week on yacht in mediterranean after receiving green award
Clinton campaign pledges to further enrich Al Gore with blood money
Well, well, well! I suppose that at some point the Bill and Hillary Clinton were going to take care of their buddy, Al Gore at some point. There are benefits to being a FOB (Friend of Bill) and one of them is cutting friends into a piece of the action. CNN just reported that an… Read More Clinton campaign pledges to further enrich Al Gore with blood money
Offsets are an indulgence, not a tool
There is a hilarious op-ed in The Huffington Post that attempts to rationalize the usage of carbon credits or carbon offsets. The author, Managing Director of Ecosystem Marketplace Molly Peters-Stanley, states that carbon offsets are a tool to achieve real sustainability yet downplays the comparisons made about them as being no different than the system… Read More Offsets are an indulgence, not a tool
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