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Carbon Offsets and the Process of Carbon Offsetting
What is a Carbon Offset?
A carbon offset is a credit for CO2 emission reductions that can be bought. For every one tonne of CO2
a party produces, one tonne is saved somewhere else in the world.
Carbon offsets vary from energy-efficiency and renewable energy projects through to sequestration (forestry).
The Carbon Neutral offer a variety of
international carbon offset projects The typical unit of measurement is tonnes of CO2-equivalents (CO2e)
and are bought and sold through brokers, online retailers, and trading platforms. This is called
carbon trading
The purpose of a carbon offset is to neutralise the net CO2 emissions of unavoidable human activity, through
the systematic reduction of the emissions or the re-absorption of CO2 emissions generated. The reduction of
carbon dioxide/ greenhouse gases is designed to lower the impact of
global warming so helping in
fight against climate change.
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How do I Carbon Offset?
Step 1 : Calculate the CO2 emissions from
your activity. Online carbon calculators
make it straightforward for individuals to determine their carbon emissions.
Step 2 : Reduce emissions. Once you know how much CO2 you are responsible for and their source, you can prioritise
how to reduce CO2 emissions . Our website will give you some useful tips, and our in-house team can offer more extensive
reductions advice.
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Step 3: Purchase carbon offset credits. For those emissions you cannot reduce, you can pay for reductions to be
made somewhere else in the world. In this evolving market you need to be sure you purchase guaranteed offsets
from reputable providers, who are recognised specialists dealing with the required design, measurement and
management of the compensatory schemes.
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