Something tells me not. The global push toward hyper-violent policing feels one sided class wise.
I’ve only just now heard of someone getting in trouble for selling them. It’s about time.
Reminds me of the Catholic's concept of "indulgences". Sin the sins, pay a fee, and go to heaven.
In this case the "sins", and the sinners, are burning the world for profit
Add selling the same square meter many times
What place do carbon credits even have anymore in this economy?
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9vy191rgn1o
Brazil is also bulldozing large swaths of the rainforest to build thousands of kilometers of roads to sea ports to access trade routes with China.
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazils-lula-backs-hi...
Oh yeah, Lula wants rich nations to pay billions of dollars to Brazil annually to protect the rainforest.
Lula ran on a platform to preserve the rainforest and reverse deforestation, yet his policies are leading to the catastrophic devastation of it.
vkou•2mo ago
> Both projects, which cover more than 140,000 hectares (around 350,000 acres), are located in the municipality of Lábrea in the south of Amazonas state. The area has been identified as one of the newest and most aggressive deforestation frontiers in the Brazilian Amazon.
> ...led by Élcio Aparecido Moço and José Luiz Capelasso.
> In 2017, Moço had been sentenced for timber laundering, but in 2019, another court overruled his sentencing. In 2019, he was also indicted for allegedly bribing two public officials.
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It's strange that a conman doesn't seem to be able to change his spots.
onionisafruit•2mo ago