Carbon Credits Help Reduce Carbon Debt

1. The assertion made by headlines like that below (from an article in the Wall Street Journal article*) the idea that carbon credits won't cut emissions - is just a way to obscure the positive efforts that carbon credit programs are capable of accomplishing. Yes, the effects of a modest tax, mostly voluntary that is the same as carbon credits are currently - is unlikely to have a large-scale effect on the behavior of many major emitters, particularly when compared to the income that could be made from generating fossil fuels and emitting carbon. It's more likely that renewables with lower prices will eventually have more of an effect on reducing our reliance on fossil fuels rather than taxing emissions. The present emissions issue is one that's serious. However, to fully understand the importance of carbon credits, we have to put aside income statements and instead look at the balance sheet. It is time to focus on our long- term carbon Debit. If Planet Earth had a Balance Sheet, we would have listed in our Asset column our essential requirements (physical security, food availability, etc.) and also in our Long Team Debit entries our accumulated greenhouse gas levels, extreme soil organic carbon loss from agricultural land and the shocking level of degrading the most efficient carbon storage zone - the coastal Mangrove forests and the Mangrove forests of the coast, it will become apparent that our current situation is not the result of a single year of emission. Insolvency could be in the cards should Planet Earth had a balance sheet. Thus, any headline that includes carbon offsets can be misleading. Climate change's issues are not just the result of carbon emission but are traceable back to years (or even hundreds of years). Mangrove removal pollution, as well as other sins are all part of the issue. What is the extent of the destruction? Mangrove forests across the globe have been wiped out by between 50% to up to 65%. Many farms in the world have lost as high as 80 percent soil organic carbon, which is threatening food security. We must change our perspective away from the "triple bottom line" and instead focus on the accumulation Great post to read of credit on the balance sheet. Instead of being an emission tax now, think of carbon credits as an item of adjustment to the balance sheet. A credit (carbon) is a credit that could be used to reduce the amount of (carbon debt. How can we cut down on the amount of debt we owe? The solutions are quite simple Let's look at an example. CarbonNation's fund family has established a CarbonNation Blue fund that aims to restore and protect mangroves. These mangrove forests require significant funds to be able to scale them up - a 15,000-hectare forest that has to be replanted requires between USD2,500 and USD4,500 per hectare of investment, as well as three years of careful cultivation by local communities.

2. In addition, the nearby onshore fisheries will need to be provided with better algae-based filtering solutions so that the nitrogen and phosphorus waste produced can be eliminated, as well as the quality of produce is improved. After this time when the forest is mature and algae plants are brought online, carbon credits are created that can be utilized to return the principal plus an investment return to investors, which includes the community, who are the primary beneficiary of the initial stage of investment. These financial benefits aside What are the benefits? Mangroves can provide a larger amount of fish cover, which means that there's more money to be earned. A lot of coastal communities depend on mangroves to provide their livelihood. Higher protection from rising waters and coastal erosion is achieved by having more mangroves. Mangroves are able to store carbon at fifty times the rate of forests with low density, as most people know. Yes, the idea of machines taking carbon from the atmosphere and storing it underground is amazing, but mangroves have been doing this for millions of people, providing food for communities for decades. While the fund has secured substantial funds and partnership agreements, more partners are encouraged to contact the fund. The article is well-written and thoroughly researched. My problem is the headline, which is negative and misleading. The headline is based on the text of the article and could have been altered or modified by the editor.