2 chapters across the catalog
Swedish airline BRA (Braathens Regional Airlines) introduced an "environment class" where passengers pay an extra $30 for biofuel and climate compensation. The hosts criticize this as a "bullshit story," arguing that carbon credits are merely tradable permits to pollute and that turboprop engines are not inherently more eco-friendly than other jet engines.
Carbon Credit Farming, Airline Offsets and Scams
A critical look at the carbon credit industry examines how Canadian farmers are paid to use "zero till" practices to fix carbon in the soil. The hosts discuss the "painless" $8 carbon offsets sold by airlines and question where that money actually goes. They brainstorm a potential business model involving buying cheap land in Washington state to plant trees for carbon credit resale.
