The most hilarious (sad?) aspect of offsets is tree rental. Promise to maintain a forest for 100 years and cities, states, or countries will pay you to "offset

The most hilarious (sad?) aspect of offsets is tree rental. Promise to maintain a forest for 100 years and cities, states, or countries will pay you to "offset" their emissions. Average adult lifespan is about 55 years but perhaps these forest rental services are making promises on behalf of their unborn grandchildren. ...and please ignore the basic fact that no one can guarantee a forest will survive. Fires happen.