DW uncovered that dozens of Chinese climate projects, certified by the German authorities as carbon credits under the upstream emission reduction scheme, failed to deliver on promises to save millions of tons of carbon emissions. A joint investigation by DW and ZDF reveals how Germany was deceived – and exposes the shadowy company Beijing Karbon behind the alleged fraud.
I’m not saying it is wrong or misleading. To me it feels though as if DW is extending its reach lately and there is a risk in that.
Yes, the report is disfavourable to the institutions, but it is also disfavourable to the mechanism. I cannot prove it, but I don’t think carbon offsetting is very popular with the Greens and the social democrats, but they have to be careful not to risk established progress.