Selling carbon credits

[Still Farming]

"Carbon washing is the new greenwashing" says Marcus Fairs

The global push to reduce atmospheric carbon is being compromised by confusing terminology and misleading claims, argues Dezeen founder and editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs. Carbon washing is the new greenwashing. Growing alarm about climate change has triggered a rise in the number of companies...

www.dezeen.com

 

[primmiemoo]

"Carbon washing is the new greenwashing" says Marcus Fairs

The global push to reduce atmospheric carbon is being compromised by confusing terminology and misleading claims, argues Dezeen founder and editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs. Carbon washing is the new greenwashing. Growing alarm about climate change has triggered a rise in the number of companies...

www.dezeen.com

Like Greenwash, but more absorbent of pongs?

 

[Still Farming]

Like Greenwash, but more absorbent of pongs?

Beware" the snake oil salesman riding into Town ",possibly too????

 

[Billboy1]

when i planted some trees 16 years ago we sold the carbon rights, 812 tons off 25a over 99 years was the calculation at the time . it seemed like easy add on money at the time but i probably got shafted in the the long term ?

 

[Chris F]

when i planted some trees 16 years ago we sold the carbon rights, 812 tons off 25a over 99 years was the calculation at the time . it seemed like easy add on money at the time but i probably got shafted in the the long term ?

I find it interesting that no one questions selling carbon credits from trees and asks if you only sold credits over and above your own farm carbon footprint. Everyone seems happy for trees to be ring fenced.h

 

[Billboy1]

I find it interesting that no one questions selling carbon credits from trees and asks if you only sold credits over and above your own farm carbon footprint. Everyone seems happy for trees to be ring fenced.h

No idea but it seemed like money for nothing at the time as trees were being planted anyway rightly or wrongly

 

[milkloss]

I find it interesting that no one questions selling carbon credits from trees and asks if you only sold credits over and above your own farm carbon footprint. Everyone seems happy for trees to be ring fenced.h

I always thought that planting trees could never be better than carbon neutral so what carbon credits would there be to sell?

 

[Chris F]

I always thought that planting trees could never be better than carbon neutral so what carbon credits would there be to sell?

Well that is a whole other question and some recent research brought that into question. See here:

Tree planting does not necessarily cause carbon sequestration on farms

I have heard this talked about a lot by farmers on here, with the strengths of grasslands and moorlands being known in terms of their ability to store carbon. However this is the first paper I have seen to confirm this theory. Added as a Resource attached to this thread. Titled: Tree planting...

thefarmingforum.co.uk

I point that everyone seems happy to ring fence woodland as not part of a farm and seel the carbon - even if it was a dairy farm. Yet do the same with say soil carbon and everyone cries foul.

 

[Chris F]

No idea but it seemed like money for nothing at the time as trees were being planted anyway rightly or wrongly

100% I am in favour of farms doing and taking whatever money is on offer. It is not our job to set policy. Its our job to run our businesses as profitably as possible within any legislation.

 

[Pilatus]

100% I am in favour of farms doing and taking whatever money is on offer. It is not our job to set policy. Its our job to run our businesses as profitably as possible within any legislation.

If the systems flawed that’s not my problem.That said in know way do I condone fraudulent claims for any government schemes.

 

[farmerm]

If the systems flawed that’s not my problem.That said in know way do I condone fraudulent claims for any government schemes.

As it stands all carbon certification is little better than fraud...

 

[penntor]

100% I am in favour of farms doing and taking whatever money is on offer. It is not our job to set policy. Its our job to run our businesses as profitably as possible within any legislation.

I thought the same but have now changed my mind.
I will not be selling any carbon credits, why should I support someone, e.g. a F1 racing driver, to fly around the world racing gas guzzling cars but who salves their soul by buying carbon credits. And then has the cheek, as a vegan, to complain about our cows and sheep belching and farting methane.
No, let them change their actions as I am changing mine. Same with big corporations who think they can carry on as they are by bunging us a few quid for carbon credits when it would be better if they changed their practices and sequestered their own carbon.

 

[Courier]

As it stands all carbon certification is little better than fraud...

But if someone is willing to pay for it why should you refuse - Just don’t sign up for too long.

 

[Chris F]

But if someone is willing to pay for it why should you refuse - Just don’t sign up for too long.

I personally don’t see an issue with selling carbon. It makes you more aware of yours and you can choose who you sell to.

However we have refused some
big advertising contracts on here and other media companies think we are mad. So it’s up to the individual how they run their business.

 

[Huno]

I personally don’t see an issue with selling carbon. It makes you more aware of yours and you can choose who you sell to.

However we have refused some
big advertising contracts on here and other media companies think we are mad. So it’s up to the individual how they run their business.

Due Diligence..indeed wize!!!

 

[farmerm]

But if someone is willing to pay for it why should you refuse - Just don’t sign up for too long.

You mean like those that sold PPI...

 

[som farmer]

l can't see it to be a sensible thing to do, when they haven't 'agreed' a standard way of measuring a credit, PPI, looks like repeating itself.
It will eventually become a trading item, with normal rules and regulations applying to it, l would rather wait till then, my mind could be corrupted, if the £'s were high enough !

 

[Courier]

You mean like those that sold PPI...

Exact opposite - ‘Cos you will be the recipient

 

[Courier]

Two or our courier clients have recently appointed “sustainability officers” with a budget

 

[Hampton]

Front page of shropshire star.
Biodiversity budget of 225k for 200 homes.
And Telford and Wrekin plan to build 14500!