Re:Google says its carbon footprint is now zero
by Gys on Monday September 14, 2020 @08:38AM
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I always think the carbon offset offering for flights are only for peace of mind. I still have this mental note to look into it. I suspect prices include Value added Tax (around 20% in Europe) and a margin for the airline company. So not much left for a third party. And then I wonder how that is invested as well...
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Re:Google says its carbon footprint is now zero
by thundergolfer on Monday September 14, 2020 @09:17AM
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I looked into it a while ago after having my chosen airline tell me it'd cost $2 to offset, which sounds suspiciously cheap, and while I can't remember the exact third-party site I went to a remember their offset calculation being at least 10x greater.
I bet this is something that isn't regulated properly so we have Airlines straight up misleading customers about how much offsetting does cost.