[s9e21] | Carbon Offsets

Mapped: The impacts of carbon-offset projects around the world

: An investigation highlighted in the show revealed that up to 90% of rainforest carbon offsets approved by major certifiers like Verra were likely "worthless" or "junk" credits. [S9E21] Carbon Offsets

Oliver's final take is a warning: the current system is essentially a "get out of jail free card" that prioritizes corporate PR over actual climate action. org/">Verra have responded to these criticisms? Mapped: The impacts of carbon-offset projects around the

The episode details several high-profile examples of carbon offset failures: The episode details several high-profile examples of carbon

: Credits are often sold for protecting forests that weren't actually in danger of being cut down. Oliver mocks this as "paying someone not to do something they weren't going to do anyway."

Oliver centers the story on the concept of —the requirement that an offset project must only happen because of the carbon credit funding.