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It literally does reduce emissions if you factor in the fact that I grew the tree, offsetting an equal amount of carbon. Maybe this will help you think about i
by OkayPhysicist 4y ago
It literally does reduce emissions if you factor in the fact that I grew the tree, offsetting an equal amount of carbon.
Maybe this will help you think about it:
If I drove over to the supermarket and back, and then planted a tree that would sequester an equal amount of carbon to the amount I released driving to the supermarket, would you agree that I am offsetting/reducing my emissions?
- WalterBright 4y agoThe CO2 released from burning a new log or an old log makes no difference whatsoever. If you want to plant a tree, it has nothing to do with whether you burned an old or a new log. Do you know the reason why England set up the Jamestown settlement? Because they wanted to make glass. Why set up a glassmaking operation in America? Because they ran out of trees in England for fuel for the glass furnaces. A lot of places in the world have been deforested for fuel - and this was before coal. Do you really think biofuels from wood, cow fat, and algae ponds are going to make any difference? It's just a fantasy.
- OkayPhysicist 4y agoYou did not answer the question. It's really not complicated: Can I offset my burning of one tree by planting another? Yes or No.