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Re:Google says its carbon footprint is now zero by coldpie on Monday September 14, 2020 @08:35AM (#24469346)
Pricing carbon emissions is tricky, obviously. A recent analysis put the cost of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 at between $34 and $124/tn[1], depending on when you start the pricing. I was surprised how low these prices are.

[1] https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/08/new-carbon-price-foc...

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Re:Google says its carbon footprint is now zero by jsmith99 on Monday September 14, 2020 @08:51AM (#24469470)
Assuming only a small proportion of polluters are offsetting I would expect to pay towards the bottom end of the range. The more expensive offsets need only be considered once we approach net zero.
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