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Is Bitcoin Bad For The Environment?

Environment Blog

It was created in 2009 by the anonymous programmer, Satoshi Nakamoto, and was designed to make it easier to transfer wealth from one party to another regardless of their geographical location. However, more recent reports suggest that the figures have been grossly over-estimated, so what is the truth? What is Bitcoin?

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New California Legislation Would Be a Major Step Forward for Climate Disclosure

Law Columbia

The Problem with Carbon Offsets,” Stanford Social Innovation Review , Spring 2023; Patrick Greenfield, “Revealed: more than 90% of rainforest carbon offsets by biggest certifier are worthless, analysis shows,” Guardian , Jan. 20] See, e.g., Roshan Krishman et al., “The 27, 2022, UN News, [link]. [21] see also Kirkland & Ellis, op.