Comments missyjane has made

  • Yes, rant...

    Adam,
    You say "almost" no projects have made it through the CDM process, which shows very clearly that projects are accepted under the UN CDM.

    Rare means nothing. CDM has approved few of many types of projects.

    By extension you imply how difficult it is to get through the CDM process. So to get through must mean something.

    CDM may not be above reproach but show me a certification that is higher and more accepted? I researched this for an internship and can tell you CDM offsets are the highest priced tons in the world. BTW, CDM also certifies renewables and efficiency.

    The conclusion: sequestration projects are CDM accepted and CDM is the highest accepted certification in the world.

    By contrast, BusinessWeek showed that terrapass pays very little for its offsets and the projects were, according to the project owners, not additional.
    http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_13/b40270 ...

    What should a consumer choose?

    missyOn Trees are good for a lot of things; carbon offsetting isn't one of them posted 2 years, 4 months ago 27 Responses

  • the UN says trees are great

    Both Adam and Joe acknowledge reforestation makes the highest quality offsets in the world, as evidenced by their acceptance and certification under CDM.

    If the UN's CDM is low-quality, please tell us what high quality project is?

    You also acknowledge, correctly, that deforestation is a major part of climate change, 20%.

    Your issue seems to be they are rare, which obfuscates the issue and says nothing about their quality and worthiness. Being high-quality and rare only means we need more.

    There were less than 1 million cell phones in the US in 1990 and yet the industry did OK. Wind is extremely rare in the US, but I am sure Adam and Joe would agree it is good.

    By contrast, terrapasss offsets meet no such UN certification. And Businessweek looked at their projects and gave them a very low quality grade:
     http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_13/b40270 ....

    I like offsets and have bought them in the past. I think they serve an important purpose. I am not sure the value of Adam or Joe's rants.

    missy
     On Trees are good for a lot of things; carbon offsetting isn't one of them posted 2 years, 4 months ago 27 Responses