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Skepticism greets permafrost blankets sold as carbon credits
Original: "To sell credits, PermaC will have to show how much thaw the blankets prevent." I can't imagine there's any undo motivat
PermaC, a scheme that installs blankets over thawing permafrost, must demonstrate how much warming its covers actually prevent before it can sell carbon credits. Climate commentators are skeptical, arguing the company has little incentive to rigorously prove effectiveness, and are urging people not to buy these or any carbon credits, and instead focus on stopping fossil fuel emissions at the source.
Why now: Debate over whether geoengineering-style carbon credit schemes like insulating permafrost can ever credibly prove their climate benefit.
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- "To sell credits, PermaC will have to show how much thaw the blankets prevent." I can't imagine there's any undo motivation to demonstrate how effective this 'technology' is. Don't buy these or any carbon credits. First, stop emitting fossil carbon. https://www.… · edwiebe@scribili.masto.host · 6
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