Carbon neutral campaigns

Nicola Kean in the Southland Times reports how National MP Eric Roy has planted 20 trees to offset the carbon emissions from the 1500 kms he will travel during the campaign.

What I found interesting is this part of the story:

Invercargill’s Green Party candidate Craig Carson applauded Mr Roy’s attempt to go carbon neutral.

“I think it’s great that he’s doing it. How well it works or not I’m not sure.” Mr Carson said that because he worked fulltime and had limited resources, he was not able to follow suit.

Think about the implications of that.