Carbon offsetting is a way of compensating for emissions of carbon dioxide or other greenhouses gases by reducing emissions elsewhere. It is a type of climate mitigation, which is the action taken to reduce the sources of greenhouse gas emissions and/or enhance their sinks.
Offset programs are designed to reduce the environmental impact of human activities. They work by offsetting the emissions of one activity with the emissions reductions of another, such as planting trees to offset the carbon dioxide produced by burning fossil fuels. Carbon Offset programs are used by businesses and governments to reduce their carbon footprint and meet their climate change targets. They can be implemented through a variety of mechanisms, including carbon trading, carbon taxes, and carbon credits.
