Ahhhh, the John Oliver effect. I knew there was a reason people were furious without quite being able to articulate well!

If you pay attention, you’ll note that Oliver’s problem with carbon offsets is that the system is too easy to game, which is fair!

But to say that means the entire notion of carbon offsets is nonsense is a little silly. It’s sort of like saying “too many people cheat on their taxes, we shouldn’t have taxes!” Instead of, y’know, better regulation and enforcement.

In this case, you have one of the most PR savvy people on Earth, I’d be surprised if her team didn’t find a legit carbon offset (which is exactly how we say, compensate farmers for not burning the amazon for the lucrative farmland etc.)