Shell to spend $450m on carbon offsetting as fears grow that credits may be worthless

The Guardian - British multinational to spend huge sums on schemes that do not bring genuine carbon reductions, analysis showsMore than 90 of rainforest carbon offsets by biggest provider are worthlessGreenwashing or a net zero necessity? Scientists on carbon offsettingCarbon offsets flawed but we are in a climate emergencyThe fossil fuel firm Shell has set aside more than $450m (£367m) to invest in carbon offsetting projects, and plans to buy the equivalent of half the current market for nature offsets every year, the Guardian can reveal.But a joint investigation by the Guardian, Die Zeit and Source Mate...