In defence of using two campaign planes, Trudeau said his party purchased offsets for both planes and their buses to mitigate environmental damage
Carbon offsets should not be relied upon as a loophole to justify carbon emissions, say environmental experts.
In his defence, Trudeau said his party purchased carbon offsets for both planes and the Liberal buses to mitigate the environmental damage of his party’s campaign travel. But they are controversial with some environmental critics saying they are being used to buy a clean conscience. A calculation of carbon emissions from the second Liberal plane based on flight logs issued by the Conservatives, showed that between Sept. 16 and Oct 1., the second plane’s carbon footprint was approximately 2.5 metric tonnes. That calculation, however, is measured on a per passenger basis and it is not known how many people were actually on the second plane which was used primarily to transport cargo for the Liberals.
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