Carbon credits are failing to help with climate change — here’s why [Comment]

The idea that emissions can be offset through projects that claim to avoid releases or to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is fatally flawed.

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2025-10-16
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Carbon credits are failing to help with climate change — here’s why [Comment]

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Carbon credits are failing to help with climate change — here’s why [Comment]

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Abstract

The idea that emissions can be offset through projects that claim to avoid releases or to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is fatally flawed.

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