Carbon offsets are like saying Its ok to smoke as long as I go for walks @TheAusInstitute
Carbon offsets are like saying Its ok to smoke as long as I go for walks  @TheAusInstitute
Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Australia is stuck in the unhealthy habit of carbon offsets, like a smoker trying to cancel out the effects of smoking by walking at the same time. The science cannot be clearer - we need to quit, and soon.

In the latest episode of “What’s the Point?”, co-CEO Richard Denniss explores our decades-long adherence to bad climate action, and what it would take to turn it around.

Listen to the latest episode wherever you listen to your podcasts!

Sign our petition calling for a plebiscite for a 25% gas export tax via our website!

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Carbon offsets are like saying "It's ok to smoke as long as I go for walks"

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