Carbon Schemes: Can They Help Battle Climate Change

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Carbon schemes are a hot topic when it comes to climate change. Can they actually help battle climate change? This episode dives into the research to explore the pros and cons of carbon schemes.

Carbon offsetting schemes have been around for a while, but can recent improvements make them a more valuable contribution to sustainable travel? The idea of carbon offsetting is to compensate for the carbon or greenhouse emissions of our travel activity, often flying, by preventing pollution elsewhere or putting carbon back into the earth. The mitigation schemes include reforestation programs and renewable energy projects. Some critics point out that it’s best to avoid, or reduce, emissions in the first place and others have criticized the quality of some of the schemes, saying they are not adequate for the job, or that without an international standard, there are too many loopholes.