greenwash

how govts and companies are trying to greenwash their way out of climate and biodiversity responsibility.

https://wsimag.com/economy-and-politics/66356-the-net-zero-greenwash

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/the-u-s-is-about-to-go-all-in-on-paying-farmers-and-foresters-to-trap-carbon-1194250/

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/farmers-struggle-break-into-booming-carbon-credit-market-2021-04-28/

Indian agri-tech start-ups in this space too like Boomitra <https://boomitra.com/>

Big Ag like Yara and oil companies like Chevron < https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/boomitra-raises-4-million-from-yara-chevron-technology-ventures/article34915350.ece  >

Comments by Nachiket Udupa  (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. the question if satellite imagery has sufficient resolution to be able to accurately calculate carbon capture in small and marginal farms.

there are also valid demands for payment for ecosystem services. The polluter pays principle is also fairly well established. It seems that people are putting the two together to arrive at ‘net-zero’ and 'no-net-loss'. People seem to be thinking 'payment for ecosystem services' + 'polluter pays' = ‘net-zero’ / 'no-net-loss'.

Maybe there is a need to demand for greater criminal convictions from those polluting in addition to making them pay to move away from the greenwashing mindset where it is possible to buy one's way out of pollution. A few years ago, however, the government seemed to be wanting to go the other way since they haven't been able to secure criminal convictions. And so seemed to be wanting to change these from criminal to civil offences <https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/rs-1-crore-penalty-for-polluters-117072900719_1.html>.