Africa > UNFCCC pulls offsetting promotion after being accused of mocking low-carbon lifestyle changes

UNFCCC pulls offsetting promotion after being accused of mocking low-carbon lifestyle changes

Published 20:35 on August 29, 2018  /  Last updated at 21:34 on January 30, 2020  / /  Africa, Americas, Aviation/CORSIA, Bavardage, Climate Talks, EMEA, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, South Korea, Voluntary

The UN’s climate division hastily pulled a social media campaign and accompanying video relaunching its voluntary offsetting platform on Wednesday, just hours after the ad was panned by campaigners and other viewers for mocking people’s efforts to lead a low-carbon lifestyle.
The UN’s climate division hastily pulled a social media campaign and accompanying video relaunching its voluntary offsetting platform on Wednesday, just hours after the ad was panned by campaigners and other viewers for mocking people’s efforts to lead a low-carbon lifestyle.


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