By Chris Lang Non-fungible Tokens (NFTs or nifties) hit the headlines last month when Mike Winkelman sold an NFT of a digital artwork for US$69 million at Christie’s. Beeple, as Winkelman calls himself, makes a digital artwork every day. You can see them on his Instagram account – where he has 2.1 million followers.
Tag: Carbon Offsets
Coalition for Rainforest Nations announces sale of 6,106 REDD credits from Papua New Guinea to Blackstone Energy Services
The Coalition for Rainforest Nations has sold more than 6,000 REDD+ Results Units, which it claims are “UNFCCC-verified”, to Blackstone Energy Services.
Carbonballs: Nigel Farage, carbon offset lobbyist
Nigel Farage, former leader of the Brexit Party, has joined the advisory board of Dutch Green Business Group, a carbon trading company.
Bill Gates: “Now some of these offsets are very complicated. Ah, you know, trees for example . . .”
Bill Gates points out problems with tree planting to address climate change. That doesn’t stop him pushing offsetting though.
The fantasy of carbon offsetting: Liberating laughter; Carbon experts; Bad projects; and MacGuffin offsets
Robert Watt’s paper, “The fantasy of carbon offsetting” explains why carbon offsetting survives despite its many problems and contradictions.