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Whether or not it results in reducing CO2, there is a benefit: it's a way for some Africans to make money. It would be a pity if they are doing something that
by skybrian 4y ago
Whether or not it results in reducing CO2, there is a benefit: it's a way for some Africans to make money.
It would be a pity if they are doing something that doesn't work to earn it, though. It would make their work bullshit jobs. (There are worse things, though.)
- yieldcrv 4y agoCarbon credits: central issuer doling out credits to hoard so you can sell them to a bank or polluter at a higher price in 2030 except there are many central issuers in a fragmented market and they all believe they’re doing something they’re not so like crypto tokens
- btilly 4y agoCertification authorities find it easier to approve credits for worthy causes. Because even if the science is lacking, at least something worthy happens. This doesn't improve my trust in the overall system though.