Hello!
I saw a tweet from a guy in the UK saying that a bank is tracking the CO2 footprint. It's crazy!! Now they are tracking people’s carbon footprint based on what they spend. If you go eat out, shop, or take transport, the app tells you how much CO2 you produced. They say it’s to “help the planet”, but to me, it looks more like another form of control.
They say it’s just to raise awareness, to make you think more about the environment. But come on, we all know how this works. First they track, then they suggest, and later they restrict. It always goes that way. Today it’s just numbers on an app, tomorrow maybe your card stops working because you used your monthly “carbon allowance”. Or maybe you get punished somehow if you travel too much or buy the wrong things.
The funny thing is that the same banks who do this also give loans to big polluting companies. They track your coffee but ignore the factories destroying nature. It’s pure hypocrisy. They make normal people feel guilty while they keep doing the same things that actually harm the planet.
This also feels connected to the whole digital ID and CBDC discussion. Once everything is digital, everything is connected. Your money, your identity, your carbon data. That gives governments and banks total visibility and control. And when they have that, they can decide what you can or cannot do.
Of course, some people think this is modern and positive. They think it’s progress. But I don’t see it that way. It’s not really about the environment, it’s about data. The more data they have, the more power they have over people. When they know everything about your habits, they don’t need to control you directly. They can just influence you quietly.
So yeah, maybe it looks like a small thing, just another app feature. But I think it’s a step in a direction that doesn’t look good. Once they get used to tracking you, they won’t stop. And if you question it, they will say you are against saving the planet. Clever move, but don't count on me.
Stay safe out there!
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