What is carbon offsetting?
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Written by Lauren Parry
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Carbon offsetting lets you balance out the carbon emissions you make in your day-to-day life by supporting projects which reduce and remove carbon emissions from the atmosphere.

You offset your carbon emissions by buying 'carbon credits' with your monthly Carbon Offset payment. These credits are the equivalent to your carbon footprint and fund projects which reduce and remove carbon emissions around the world.

To be carbon neutral means compensating for every tonne of carbon dioxide you emit, by ensuring there is one less tonne of carbon in the atmosphere. Offsetting above your own carbon consumption makes you climate positive, which means you’re effectively removing more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than you make.

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