Episode 64 • • 1:25:58 - 1:30:30
64: Carbon Credits and the CIA
Carbon Credit Currency, Tree Absorption Math
Research into the value of carbon credits reveals that a 25-year-old maple tree absorbs roughly 1.1 kilos of CO2 per year. Calculations suggest that 36 trees are needed to absorb one ton of CO2, making the actual cost of a legitimate credit quite high. The discussion references a New Zealand website featuring "Save the Planet" carbon credit banknotes, treating them as a speculative future currency.