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ENVIRONMENT > ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION > CARBON OFFSETTING

Preferred term

CARBON OFFSETTING  

Definition

  • A MEANS BY WHICH INDIVIDUALS OR COMPANIES CAN OFFSET THEIR OWN CARBON FOOTPRINT BY INVESTING IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS ELSEWHERE, FOR EXAMPLE GREEN TECHNOLOGIES OR TREE-PLANTING SCHEMES

History note

  • TERM CREATED APRIL 2021

Identifier

  • urn:ddi:int.cessda.elsst:3fb5b111-9eb2-4562-845d-41fcc35a3b44:3

Date issued

  • 2022-09-20

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https://elsst.cessda.eu/id/3/3fb5b111-9eb2-4562-845d-41fcc35a3b44

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