carbon offsetting

[ kahr-buhn awf-set-ing, of‐ ]

noun

1. (in a cap-and-trade system) a reduction by an organization or country of its carbon dioxide emissions and other atmospheric pollutants that compensates for an equivalent amount of excess emissions by another organization or country:

   Carbon offsetting does not always have a quantifiable impact on the planet.

Other Words From

• car·bon off·set noun
• car·bon off·set·ter [kahr, -b, uh, n , awf, -set-er, of, -], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of carbon offsetting¹

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

This year’s event is hoping to set a new world record for carbon offsetting in rallying, with an expected 200,000kg CO2e being positively offset.

From BBC

Yin explained: "Properly accounted for, forest carbon offsetting is important and deserves to be seriously promoted and financially rewarded. But my research shows that its potential may not be as great as some analysts have claimed. That's because existing studies have largely failed to conform to the accounting principles of the Paris Agreement, treat timber and carbon as joint products appropriately, and consider how long each of the resulting wood products will store its carbon."

From Science Daily

This can be for wood, fuel, food -- or even carbon offsetting.

From Science Daily

This can be for wood, fuel, food -- or even carbon offsetting.

From Science Daily

This can be for wood, fuel, food -- or even carbon offsetting.

From Science Daily