Carbon offsets

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Carbon offsets are marketed as a mechanism by which individuals and organisations can reduce their net carbon emissions by paying a company which will invest in projects such as tree planting to absorb carbon dioxide or renewable energy projects. However, the actual amount of carbon reduction (if any) from an offset project is difficult to measure, largely unregulated, and vulnerable to misrepresentation. [1]

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