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What It Means For Major Carbon Emitters To Go 'Carbon Neutral'

Delta airplanes sit on the tarmac at John F. Kennedy airport. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Delta airplanes sit on the tarmac at John F. Kennedy airport. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

BP and Delta have both pledged to go carbon neutral. The oil producer says it’ll offset its carbon emissions by 2050, and the airline is aiming for the end of the decade.

But what does it mean for a major carbon emitter to go carbon neutral? Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson talks to WBUR business reporter Callum Borchers (@callumborchers).

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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