we should be real here: The idea of carbon credits/certificats is better than doing nothing as generelly these steps should help (better to put money where it c

we should be real here: The idea of carbon credits/certificats is better than doing nothing as generelly these steps should help (better to put money where it could be worthwhile than where we know it ain't). Where it doesn't help, we have journalists and other organisations that show this (like in this example), so that the bad apples can be separated from the good apples. What really counts is the following: Having the right aim, listening to concerns and changing course where necessary. What doesn't help is unnecessary cynism (and drive-by posting). And of course we can gain the most if our politicians are using adequate incentives. As for the certificates from Gold standard: They also have recycling projects, reforestation (yeah, i know that the discussion about this is ongoing as well!) and some programs where poor people are helped with appliances that are less environmentally damaging. Everyone can invest in whatever project one wants. We can argue about which of these programs help the most (especially since we don't really differentiate between carbon reduction, carbon sinks and carbon capture), BUT what counts is that we, as people of this planet, are trying and improving.