Looking for some common-sense in the #offsets debate? This slide deck lays it out!
👍 The world needs to reduce emissions ASAP (of course it does)
🤔 But what about historic emissions, the emissions released while emission reduction activities ramp up, unavoidable emissions, and the emissions shortfall if we miss the targets?
💡 There is a common sense solution = Use carbon credits to offset all emissions all of the time!.
🌱 They achieve much more than balancing gases in the sky.
But we need some common sense:
🚫 Exaggerating climate claims makes no sense (we all agree that greenwashing needs to be stamped out).
🚫 Using offsets to justify emissions increases makes no sense (we all agree that strong policy on the USE of carbon credits is needed).
🚫 Low quality carbon credits make no sense (we all agree... that's why methods are constantly improving, why we have price differentiation, codes of conduct, and third party auditors etc.... luckily only a tiny percentage of projects are questionable... and it is getting better all the time).
💚 No market mechanisms are perfect. We can't expect to only take practical action if we have 100% perfect scientific consensus... We can't let this hold us back. We need to move forward and encourage constant improvement over time. Mother nature wont thank us for doing nothing, but being perfect.
SO: Lets shift the debate from Reduce OR Offset. To Reduce AND OFFSET.
*** Lets focus on how to "DO BOTH BETTER" instead of doing one or the other***
🔍 Let's not let emitters off the hook. Let's ask them to compensate for ALL emissions.
☃ Lets create conditions that encourage more companies to try (rather than them being frozen with fear of missteps #greenfreezing).
🛠 Let's use the practical tools we currently have in the toolshed. Get to work. Improve over time!
#carbon #carbonmarkets #netzero #decarbonisation #carbonfarming #netzero2050 #drawdown #emissions #climateaction.
Did we miss anything Margaret Morales, Rich Gilmore, Benedikt von Butler, John Connor, Adrian Wons, Rene Velasquez??
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🌍 Reducing Emissions and Offsetting: A Dual Approach to Climate Action
In the fight against climate change, we must utilise every tool available to us. That's why it's crucial not just to focus on reducing emissions but also to support offsetting as a necessary complementary strategy.
Offsets provide a market-based mechanism that is third-party verified, audited, and globally accepted by the likes of Verra, Gold Standard, Clean Energy Regulator, Climate Action Reserve. Carbon offsets represent an efficient way to channel finance to developing countries, driving positive social and environmental impacts.
Here’s why we need to focus on both reduction and offsetting:
1️⃣ Offsets are the most practical tool we currently have for immediate impact.
2️⃣ They offer a pathway to significant environmental and social benefits.
✅ We love it when The Guardian applauds the companies who are trying—and doesn't criticise them for taking action.
✅ We love it when Bloomberg News encourages more companies to participate, rather than scaring them away.
✅ We love it when Ecologi | B Corp™ improves the integrity and transparency of their carbon projects.
✅ We love it when the The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) works to expand and enhance carbon markets.
✅ We love it when the Science Based Targets initiative engages in balanced discussions, acknowledging the role of offsets.
✅ We love it when Climate Active holds companies accountable for their emissions—We cannot let them focus solely on reduction.
By embracing both emission reductions and offsets, we can make a more substantial impact. Let's work together to support initiatives that lead to a sustainable, low-carbon future. 💚
#CarbonMarkets #CarbonCredits #CarbonOffset #EmissionReduction #ClimateAction #Sustainability Lachy Ritchie Nina Dunn Izzy Jensen Matthew Warnken Rich Gilmore
