BP and Spotify bought carbon credits at risk of link to forced Uyghur labour in China - Feddit
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The credits were sourced from the Bachu carbon project, which was developed by South Pole, the world’s largest carbon consultancy. The project focussed on a biomass power plant in Xinjiang, China, which said it would lower global carbon emissions by using waste cotton stalks from nearby fields to generate electricity.
  • floofloof@lemmy.caEnglish
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    1 year ago

    It’s a good example of the problem with modern capitalism: you pay someone so you can listen to some music, and you end up supporting the exploitation not only of the artists but also of oppressed people on the other side of the world, while enabling some guys in suits to buy yachts.