AI and climate change
AI has a massive carbon footprint and can't be relied on to solve climate change
Greenwashing
Greenwashing is an advertising tactic that misleads the public into believing companies are “earth-friendly,” when the reality is very different
Risks of Geoengineering
Some governments are relying on geoengineering to slow global heating, but scientists say it could be dangerous and we need to focus on getting off fossil fuels
Carbon Capture and Sequestration Technology
Governments have included carbon capture as part of their net-zero plan, but there is no evidence that carbon capture will work
Offsets being misused by corporations
Carbon offsets are being used by corporations as a form of greenwashing and to continue on with business-as-usual
Mining destroys ecosystems
Fossil fuels and renewable energy both require mining that harms ecosystems, but renewable energy requires less.
Risks of the green energy transition
Biomass is touted by governments as a carbon-neutral energy source but scientists say it’s sending us in the wrong direction.