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Do any of you pay for carbon offsets? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 1 year ago by SkepticalButOpenMinded@lemmy.ca to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Of course, it's better to emit less carbon, and support systems and policies that emit less carbon. That said, carbon emission is unavoidable, and I'd like to minimize that portion of my impact as much as possible.

I am definitely willing to pay to offset my carbon usage, but I'm under the impression that this is mostly a scam. Does anyone use these services? If so, can you tell me what reasoning or sources you used that satisfied you that the service your chose isn't a scam?

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[–] hellweaver666@discuss.tchncs.de 65 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Carbon offsets are a scam. John Oliver did a piece on them last year. Lots of it goes to existing forests (which doesn’t help offset new carbon usage) or to the development of mono-culture forests which have all sorts of issues.

[–] hallettj 18 points 1 year ago

I think the takeaway from that episode is that many carbon offsets are scams, not necessarily all. So don't take corporate claims that they offset their emissions at face value, and consider carefully before you buy offsets.

Take a look at my other comment about Wren and Wendover Productions. (This John Oliver episode happens to include an excerpt from the Wendover piece I mentioned.)

[–] SkepticalButOpenMinded@lemmy.ca 15 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Good to know. Link for the lazy.

I wish there were some effective way to invest in fighting climate change. God knows there's plenty of money invested in the opposite direction.

[–] hellweaver666@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 1 year ago

The way that I’m contributing is my reducing my own usage. I don’t drive a car (electric bike or public transport) I removed the gas supply from my house, signed up with a renewable energy supplier, insulated the ever living shit out of my house including triple glazed glass and installed a Heatpump. Cost a small fortune but I can say I put my money where my mouth is!

[–] teawrecks@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

There are climate friendly ETFs which are literally that.

Edit: another source with some ETFs listed

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