Can carbon offsets tackle airlines’ emissions problem?

EasyJet is the latest firm to adopt offsetting - but is it a solution to the climate crisis?

Global carbon emissions from the aviation industry are growing faster than expected, and pose a serious risk to the world's climate efforts if left to grow unchecked. The rise of flygskam, or "flight-shame", has spurred airlines and travel companies to offer customers the option of offsetting the carbon emissions of their flights. But not everyone is convinced that climate sins can be absolved through projects based on simple carbon accounting.