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Comment UK tree planting schemes excluded from Government’s planned carbon offset code, Woodland Trust, February 19 topic Code of Best Practice for consumer offsetting products will be of limited benefit to the environment., FoE, February 19. “Carbon offsetting cannot substitute for cutting emissions here and now. This code will still allow offsets to be sold for our increasingly polluting lifestyles - such as sports utility vehicles and flying on extra weekend holidays. Even the Government acknowledges that offsetting is not a cure for climate change.” FoE Climate and Energy Campaigner Mary Taylor. Your comment - Contribute via our Forums or a comment type article, or on any article via its talk page - click on 'talk' link at top of page

2008

• Government announces its Code of Best Practice for consumer offsetting products, February 19

2007

• Government aims to have voluntary Code of Best Practice for the offsetting industry in place by the end of the year, July 13

• Carbon offsets 'harm environment'. BBC News, February 20

• Development of a voluntary standard for offsetting carbon emissions, released for public consultation today. Defra, January 16 - A smoke-screen against action to cut emissions, Friends of the Earth - Don't ignore trees for carbon offsetting. The Woodland Trust / Climate change UK news

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