As emissions plunge courtesy of Covid-19 restrictions, forests and wind turbines relying on carbon offsets face an uncertain future. Airlines have been offering flyers the option to buy voluntary carbon offsets for years, and online shops such as Placemakers are starting to get in the game. READ MORE:* What are carbon offsets for flights? No, says Permanent Forests NZ, which looks after carbon offsets purchased through Air New Zealand's voluntary FlyNeutral programme and other schemes. "As travel restrictions ease and demand for flying begins to ramp up, we would expect voluntary offsetting to increase again," the company says.

Source: Stuff April 30, 2020 16:52 UTC