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Palantir founder purchases large swath of forest in Sweden

119 points · 94 comments · davidja

  1. blondie9x · · focus · HN ↗
    Do we know what the goal was? Was this to protect forest land? Similar to something like this? <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nicfi.no&#x2F;2024&#x2F;12&#x2F;10&#x2F;norway-strengthens-support-of-indonesias-record-low-rainforest-emissions&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nicfi.no&#x2F;2024&#x2F;12&#x2F;10&#x2F;norway-strengthens-support-o...

    Although I&#x27;m not sure what Norway is attempting is actually working - similar to what we see with carbon credits essentially showing no material decrease in greenhouse gas emission growth. Indonesia is going through some of the worst wildfires ever experienced in human history at the moment. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.bbc.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;live&#x2F;cqevw9y34y34t" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.bbc.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;live&#x2F;cqevw9y34y34t

    1. crimsoneer · · focus · HN ↗
      He really likes skiing and being left alone.
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