Researcher: Climate compensation is not enough
To fly or not to fly, that is the question. Source: Piqsels
Of: Anna Wildeke
That countries and companies compensate for climate change is positive for the environment. But the approach also meets with criticism, some believe that the compensation will be a kind of indulgence letter that justifies an already too high consumption. According to Eva Lövbrand, assistant professor at Linköping University, climate compensation is not enough to achieve the goals within the Paris Agreement - drastic reductions in emissions are also required.
February 18, 2021, Report
