The Distracted Gardener

#17: Taylor Swift and the Trouble with Carbon Credits


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Taylor Swift may be the biggest musician in the world, and that carries a high price in global emissions. The singer is said to have purchased more than double the carbon credits to offset emissions from her latest tour, but what does that actually mean?


Show notes:Taylor Swift claims she offsets her travel carbon footprint - how does that work?Revealed: more than 90% of rainforest carbon offsets by biggest certifier are worthlessRevealed: top carbon offset projects may not cut planet-heating emissionsThe Problem with Carbon Credits and Offsets Explained

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The Distracted GardenerBy Natural Fukui