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.

Origin of carbon offsetting

1
First recorded in 1990–95

Other words from carbon offsetting

  • car·bon off·set, noun
  • car·bon off·set·ter [kahr-buhn awf-set-er, of-], /ˈkɑr bən ˈɔfˌsɛt ər, ˈɒf-/, noun

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