Chevron’s carbon offsets are 'mostly junk and some may harm' | First Thing

Investigation finds 93% of fossil fuel company's climate pledge offsets are worthless. Plus, the truth about booze: how alcohol really affects your body

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A new investigation into Chevron's climate pledge has found the fossil fuel company relies on junk" carbon offsets and unviable" technologies, which do little to offset its vast greenhouse gas emissions and in some cases may actually be causing communities harm.

What is a carbon offset? A carbon offset is characterized as having low environmental integrity, or being worthless, if it is linked to a forest or plantation or green energy project, including those involving hydroelectric dams, that doesn't lead to additional greenhouse gas reductions, exaggerates benefits or risks emitting emissions, among other measures.

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