For example, could alternative terms like “carbon reducing” and “carbon increasing” make it more clear and avoid misinterpreting which means which?

  • neptune@dmv.social
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    1 year ago

    Sounds like bookkeeping where you have to know what half the book you are on before you decide if the negative sign is good money or debt.

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      1 year ago

      Carbon credit and debit in double entry book keeping. Genius. It’s likely how an actual carbon credit system would work and the entire reason for the confusion.