The Last Week Tonight host digs into the overstated promises of corporate carbon neutrality through ‘carbon offset’ schemes
ohn Oliver’s main segment on Sunday’s Last Week Tonight concerned Earth, AKA the “Oscar Isaac of planets, in that it seems to be getting alarmingly hotter every year”, and specifically corporate promises to protect it from climate change via carbon neutrality. Such proposals, or claims to be “net zero”, suppose that businesses operate in a way that doesn’t increase the amount of carbon in the atmosphere.
“But exactly how offsets are bullshit is really interesting,” he continued, “because it’s easy to say that you are reducing carbon emissions but it is much harder to prove it. And the truth is, there aren’t many checks and balances in place to prevent abuse.” “But those registries aren’t really accountable to anyone,” Oliver said. “Technically, you or I could start a carbon registry. And given that they are paid by the companies selling the offsets, it will not surprise you to learn that many experts say their standards are far too low.”“Basically, getting a sign-off from a carbon registry is like winning a Kids Choice Award,” he added. “It doesn’t really mean much, but it will help you temporarily look a little bit cleaner.
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