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Phrases with «voluntary offsets»

"Voluntary offsets" refers to actions taken by individuals or companies to reduce their carbon footprint or environmental impact, usually by investing in projects that help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It is a choice made willingly, without any legal requirement to do so, in order to help offset the negative effects of their own activities on the environment. Full definition

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Sentences with «voluntary offsets»

  • But I'm a fan of voluntary offset projects of this sort where the added value of a payment goes far beyond avoided greenhouse gases. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
  • New credits from Tanzanian project could allow forestry to play larger role in voluntary offset market (businessgreen.com)
  • The study finds governments have moved beyond their traditional role of providing oversight for voluntary offsetting programs to now performing services ranging from the certification of projects and development of methodologies that reduce greenhouse emissions — to registering offsets and educating buyers. (forest-trends.org)
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