Hmmm ... yes? Actually ...
If you instead gave that $1USD/day to whatever carbon ofsetting startup out there you would neutralize your carbon footprint and even go into "negative emissions" territory.
So yes, that dollar could save the earth.
If you instead gave that $1USD/day to whatever carbon ofsetting startup out there you would neutralize your carbon footprint and even go into "negative emissions" territory.
So yes, that dollar could save the earth.
https://www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/the-biggest-problem-with-...
Anyone could, thus, opine in the opposite direction and we're back to where we started.
To be fair she raises some valid points but they all revolve around tree-based carbon offsetting.
On the last couple years, there has been an explosion in carbon removal techniques and startups who, as the term says, literally and measurably take carbon away from the atmosphere. I believe this to be the kind of solution that makes sense, and, regarding costs, it is still within the realm of "offset your personal emissions for $1/day".
Citation needed.
I am familiar with the field and can tell you that there's plenty of honest, transparent companies working on this.
I'm actually looking for ways to offset my emissions, so I'd really appreciate some pointers if you're familiar with the space.
One of the most mature ones, though, is Climeworks [1], and you can buy offsets from them already.