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Carbon Offsets: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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What it is

A Last Week Tonight segment explaining carbon offsets, what they claim to do, and how they may worsen climate change. It looks at perverse incentives and questionable projects.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN points to it as an informative explainer on why many carbon offset schemes are not genuine.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2022, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “A John Oliver explainer”

    Explains why carbon offsets are ineffective given perverse incentives.

    russdill, 2022-09 · Recommendation · in “Companies are buying large numbers of carbon offsets that don’t cut emissions”

  2. “John Oliver with a quite informative video about why many carbon offsets/carbon credits schemes are most likely not genuine”

    Informative on why many offset schemes are not genuine.

    d4nyll, 2023-06 · Recommendation

  3. “It's complicated, but John Oliver did a good segment on it.”

    Good segment on complexities of carbon credits.

    joshvm, 2023-09 · Recommendation · in “Investigation: 78% of carbon offset projects globally are “likely junk“”

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Topics: carbon credits, climate change, greenwashing, john oliver, emissions

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