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by JumpCrisscross 1339 days ago
> corporations in the EU can offset their carbon emissions (and the associated taxes) by sponsoring the plantation of trees

The carbon offset market is deep with scams [1]. Most have no fix. The problem you mention does: issue offsets for trees buried, i.e. carbon sequestered, not planted.

[1] https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/05/10/1024751/carbon-c...