The Carbon Neutral Myth

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Transnational Institute

2007

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Contents

Introduction 5

1 Corrupting the Climate Change Debate 8

2 The Rise and Falof Future Forests 14

3 The problems with trees and light bulbs 19

4 Three Projects in the Majority World 26

Karnatka, India - "Rock Band Capitalist Tool For Cutting CO2" 29

Land rights in Uganda 32

Energy efficient light bulbs in South Africa 39

5 Celebrities and Climate Change 43

6 Positive responses to climate change 54

Appendix - Offsets and ‘future value accounting’ 63

Notes 70

Further reading 78