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The Real Climate Job of the Future: Carbon Accountant

The job of the future that will matter the most is carbon accounting, with hundreds of thousands of experts needed to fill out reports and avoid penalties. Coding, lawyers, and ever-more standards will be necessary to support the carbon accounting industry.

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  • The job of the future that will matter the most is essentially carbon accountant.
  • Hundreds of thousands of carbon accountants will be needed to fill out reports to avoid penalties.
  • They will need to know every aspect of green law and mitigation disclosure software to avoid fines.
  • Coding, lawyers, and ever-more standards will be necessary to support the carbon accounting industry.
  • The focus should be on practical solutions rather than magical unicorns.
The Real Climate Job of the Future: Carbon Accountant
When people realize that no technological silver bullet is going to fix climate change, it will be time to call in the consultants.
BloombergPaul Ford

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