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The wrong criticism of cap and trade

Posted by Jan Prahm March 30th, 2010

The US American website The Story of Stuff is featuring a little film where Annie Leonard explains first of all in a very good way how a cap-and-trade system works in general. And then she explains why they think that cap and trade is only another bad idea of greedy capitalists but would not [...]

Is offsetting a just way for the rich nations to pay their climate debt?

Posted by Jan Prahm December 9th, 2009

Friends of the Earth performed during the UN- Climate Conference in Copanhagen a magicians sketch to draw the attention to the questionable offsetting of transport emissions. Friends of the Earth demand at least 40% real reductions in the devloped countries.

Is offsetting a just way for rich nations to pay their climate debt?