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Is carbon offsetting enough?

Envirotec Magazine

How carbon offsetting compares to carbon reduction. It made clear that more must be done to reduce and offset carbon emissions. In the years since 2015’s Paris Climate Accord, many industrial businesses have begun using carbon offsetting strategies to balance the emissions of their operations.

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Cooking the books: The magical math of ‘climate-friendly’ meat

Corporate Knights

As Tyson’s VP of fresh meats marketing told Progressive Grocer magazine, “We are trying to be upbeat and different, with something that speaks definitively to [millennial and Gen Z consumers].” And Tyson isn’t the only one banking on planet-friendly meat to keep consumers coming back to the butcher.

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Concerns about credibility of carbon offsetting schemes expressed in UK environmental services survey

Envirotec Magazine

While almost a third of those questioned (33%) believed carbon offsetting is a viable strategy for achieving net-zero emissions, just 37% have employed it as a strategy to reduce their businesses’ environmental impact. The full report and survey findings can be downloaded here.

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The music industry changes its tune on climate change

Corporate Knights

Aiming to create a carbon-negative album release, they calculated the “cradle-to-grave” carbon impact of both a CD and vinyl LP from manufacturing to shipping, from its life in a fan’s stereo to its likely afterlife in a landfill 100 years from now. We want them to understand the severity of the emergency we’re all facing.”.

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Offsets promise to make up for environmental damage in one place by repairing it elsewhere. But do they really work?

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at Anthropocene Magazine. In the most detailed study of its kind, scientists investigated biodiversity offsets purchased by owners of one of the world’s largest nickel mines. In this case, it looks like the mining company succeeded. Read more →

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Turning Carbon Dioxide Into Sustainable Fuel: United and Oxy Low Carbon Ventures Announce Collaboration With Biotech Firm to Create New Fuel Sources

3BL Media

Launched in 2021, UAV targets startups, upcoming technologies, and sustainability concepts that will complement United's goal of net zero emissions by 2050 – without relying on traditional carbon offsets. In July 2021, Air Transport World magazine named United its Eco-Airline of the Year for the third time.

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Mythbusting sustainable business practices

Envirotec Magazine

There are no risk-free options, especially in such a maturing sector where our understanding of carbon offsetting and reduction is constantly evolving. You need consultants or brokers to help you buy ‘the right’ offsets. Buying carbon offsets is a challenging and alienating experience.