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		hedora on March 14, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Launch HN: Living Carbon (YC W20) – Trees that cap... Also, how does this work out in the US, where the tax system and farm subsidies distort the market? (Plenty of people here could burn $10-100K / year for a few years, and turn an after-tax profit...)

bduerst on March 14, 2022 [–]

It sounds like they're brokering in carbon tax credits, especially given the new U.S. subsidies for carbon capture.

i.e. We'll give you seeds to plant on your own land but we retain all the rights to carbon subsidies and credits.

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