Carbon Offsetting and Tech Companies

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They discuss the challenges and potential loopholes of carbon offsetting in tech companies' efforts to reduce carbon emissions. They explain that while companies would ideally like to emit no carbon dioxide, they feel obligated to do so for various reasons. They highlight the problem with carbon offsetting, where paying people to not emit carbon can be exploited as a loophole by individuals or groups who threaten to emit carbon unless they receive money.

We have another special episode! Today, Rollie from Climate Town joins us to discuss clean energy and the climate crisis. Specifically, he helps us understand some of the promises that big tech companies companies like Apple and Google have been making when it comes to the climate. Like what is a carbon credit? And what the heck is a Duck curve? We hope you learn as much as we did in this fun chat!

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