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72- Dirty business of carbon offsets

Sep 9, 2022

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Carbon Emissions and Climate Change - The Right Way to Think

03:37

Carbon Ofset Industry

01:56

The Principle of Additionality Is Really Hard Too to Prove

01:51

Introduction

2min

Carbon Offsets

4min

Offset Carbon Credits - What Are They Doing?

4min

Is the Cap in Trade a Good Idea?

2min

Carbon Tax

3min

Carbon Dioxide and the Carpin Trade

2min

Carbon Voluntary Carbon Offset Market - What Is It?

4min

Carbon Emissions and Climate Change - The Right Way to Think

4min

Offset Is Based on Additionality, Right?

3min

10.

The Principle of Additionality Is Really Hard Too to Prove

2min

11.

Carbon Ofset Industry

2min

12.

Offsetting

3min

13.

How Do We Measure the Success of These Projects?

2min

14.

How to Measure a Pollution

4min

15.

Is There a Misaligned Incentive?

4min

16.

How Can We Use Incentives on Projects?

2min

Most of us have already tried to offset the carbon footprint of our consumption. Maybe you’ve paid to offset your flight, a parcel delivery, or even production of a product you bought. And it made you feel good, right?

Well, this episode will make you feel a bit worse. Sorry. But if you are ready to take the red pill listen in and we’ll share:

how governments try to force certain industries and companies into decreasing pollution,
why do some companies voluntarily offset their carbon footprint,
and why, unfortunately, neither of these two paths is currently effective.