Germany's Ecosia proposes stewardship to run Google Chrome

arresin 269 days ago |

My worry is that anyone but Google will run it into the ground and the web platform will actually be dead at that point.

mrweasel 268 days ago |

From TechCrunch: Ecosia believes Chrome is on track to generate $1 trillion over the next decade.

I can see Chrome being profitable in the hands of Google, but separating Chrome from Googles ad business would remove the profitability. Chrome on it's own isn't going the generate any profit.

moralestapia 269 days ago |

>Ecosia plans to reinvest part of Chrome's profits in climate action under Ecosia’s governance

"Please let us route Chrome's money into our friends' scam projects". Yeah, don't see that happening.

GuinansEyebrows 269 days ago | |

can you provide some sources on this insinuation?

moralestapia 269 days ago | | |

Sure,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantria_Corporation_Ponzi_sche...

https://energytracker.asia/are-carbon-offsets-a-scam/

https://grain.org/en/article/7071

https://infoamazonia.org/en/2024/05/21/top-brands-buy-amazon...

https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/discredited-ag...

https://www.greenpeace.org/eastasia/blog/7910/shells-scandal...

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/10/23/the-great-cash...

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/19/energ...

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/25/courts-c...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2024/brazil...

https://www.wsj.com/articles/former-executives-of-carbon-cre...

That enough?

GuinansEyebrows 268 days ago | | |

i got through about half the list before i realized that these are all just general articles against carbon offsets (which, i think, in general, are very stupid compared to regulating energy usage). i thought you had a specific point about the behavior of Ecosia and i was curious because i've applied there in the past and find it an interesting company (planting trees is... good? usually? if done right?).