Net zero emissions, carbon offsetting and renewable energy are presented as key solutions to the green transition, but are they really sustainable?
The climate crisis and the need to phase out fossil fuels have triggered new innovations. Net zero emissions, carbon offsetting and renewable energy are presented as key solutions but are they really sustainable? It is tempting to rely on these technical solutions and continue with business as usual.
However, the transition from fossil dependence to renewable has its downsides. What are the consequences for environment and people where the minerals needed would be extracted? And what happens when tree plantations are established to allow continued extraction of fossil fuels?
Main language: English
Speakers:
Daniel Ribeiro, technical coordinator, Justiça Ambiental, Mozambique
Arne Müller, free-lance journalist and author specialized on environmental impacts of mining, Sweden
Moderator: Annika Lillemets, Policy Advisor, Natural Resources, Business and Human Rights, Afrikagrupperna, Sweden