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carbon offset

noun

Meaning

  1. A reduction in carbon dioxide emission by a third party purchased by a heavy carbon dioxide producer as part of carbon emissions trading.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

carbon offsetting(English)carbon trading(English)carbon emissions trading(English)carbon trade(English)carbon inset(English)carbon market(English)carbon audit(English)offset(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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