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can you provide some sources on this insinuation?

moralestapia 1y ago
Sure, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantria_Corporation_Ponzi_scheme https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantria_Corporation_Ponzi_sche... https://energytracker.asia/are-carbon-offsets-a-scam/ https://energytracker.asia/are-carbon-offsets-a-scam/ https://grain.org/en/article/7071 https://grain.org/en/article/7071 https://infoamazonia.org/en/2024/05/21/top-brands-buy-amazon-carbon-credits-from-suspected-timber-laundering-scam https://infoamazonia.org/en/2024/05/21/top-brands-buy-amazon... https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/discredited-again https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/discredited-ag... https://www.greenpeace.org/eastasia/blog/7910/shells-scandal-in-china-highlights-the-greenwashing-and-climate-risks-of-carbon-offset-credits/ https://www.greenpeace.org/eastasia/blog/7910/shells-scandal... https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/10/23/the-great-cash-for-carbon-hustle https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/10/23/the-great-cash... https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/19/energy-australia-apologises-to-400000-customers-and-settles-greenwashing-legal-action https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/19/energ... https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/25/courts-corporate-carbon-offsetting-claims-lse-report https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/25/courts-c... https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2024/brazil-amazon-carbon-credit-offsets https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2024/brazil... https://www.wsj.com/articles/former-executives-of-carbon-credit-project-developer-cqc-charged-with-fraud-5641b9d9 https://www.wsj.com/articles/former-executives-of-carbon-cre... That enough?
- GuinansEyebrows 1y ago
  i got through about half the list before i realized that these are all just general articles against carbon offsets (which, i think, in general, are very stupid compared to regulating energy usage). i thought you had a specific point about the behavior of Ecosia and i was curious because i've applied there in the past and find it an interesting company (planting trees is... good? usually? if done right?).

Sure, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantria_Corporation_Ponzi_scheme https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantria_Corporation_Ponzi_sche... https://energytracker.asia/are-carbon-offsets-a-scam/ https://energytracker.asia/are-carbon-offsets-a-scam/ https://grain.org/en/article/7071 https://grain.org/en/article/7071 https://infoamazonia.org/en/2024/05/21/top-brands-buy-amazon-carbon-credits-from-suspected-timber-laundering-scam https://infoamazonia.org/en/2024/05/21/top-brands-buy-amazon... https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/discredited-again https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/discredited-ag... https://www.greenpeace.org/eastasia/blog/7910/shells-scandal-in-china-highlights-the-greenwashing-and-climate-risks-of-carbon-offset-credits/ https://www.greenpeace.org/eastasia/blog/7910/shells-scandal... https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/10/23/the-great-cash-for-carbon-hustle https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/10/23/the-great-cash... https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/19/energy-australia-apologises-to-400000-customers-and-settles-greenwashing-legal-action https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/19/energ... https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/25/courts-corporate-carbon-offsetting-claims-lse-report https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/25/courts-c... https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2024/brazil-amazon-carbon-credit-offsets https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2024/brazil... https://www.wsj.com/articles/former-executives-of-carbon-credit-project-developer-cqc-charged-with-fraud-5641b9d9 https://www.wsj.com/articles/former-executives-of-carbon-cre... That enough?

GuinansEyebrows 1y ago
i got through about half the list before i realized that these are all just general articles against carbon offsets (which, i think, in general, are very stupid compared to regulating energy usage). i thought you had a specific point about the behavior of Ecosia and i was curious because i've applied there in the past and find it an interesting company (planting trees is... good? usually? if done right?).