Question Earthority!

“An episode of the British show Dispatches aired ‘The Great Green Smoke Screen,’ which revealed how academics and environmentalists are questioning the ethics and impact of offsetting — and suggesting that offsetting schemes have not been effective as claimed. Two of Britain’s biggest carbon offset companies, the Carbon Neutral Company and Climate Care, and offsetting schemes at BA, BP and Sky are scrutinised by the programme. Carbon offsetting has becoming popular in recent years as a way for individuals and business to mitigate the effects of emissions, for example from cars or planes, as publicity has grown about the threat and speed of climate change.” (07/31/07)