They can purchase carbon “offset” credits. Dozens of countries have commited to go net-zero, or at least out-perform carbon-reduction targets set out in the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change. In June, the U.K. and France became the first major economies to pass legislation requiring net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Without radical measures to reduce emissions, scientists warn that the fight against climate change will become unwinnable. Carbon offset programs are also fallible, since there’s no mechanism to guarantee purchases are legitimate.

Source: Washington Post December 03, 2019 12:33 UTC