Carbon offsetting

Definition

Compensating for emissions by supporting activities that remove or prevent greenhouse-gas emissions elsewhere, such as reforestation.

Used by AQA

Specification 4.9.2.4 · Paper 2

Carbon offsetting uses projects such as reforestation to compensate for emissions that remain.
Revise: Carbon Footprint Reduction

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GCSE Chemistry · key term

Compensating for emissions by supporting activities that remove or prevent greenhouse-gas emissions elsewhere, such as reforestation.

Used by AQA

Specification 4.9.2.4 · Paper 2

Carbon offsetting uses projects such as reforestation to compensate for emissions that remain.
Revise: Carbon Footprint Reduction

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