Carbon offsets, like emission trading schemes, are sold as a way of reducing emissions. Small offsets can be purchased from commercial organisations (like banks and airlines) not known for their embrace of a low carbon green economy) or from businesses created especially to sell carbon offsets. However most offsets are operated by international companies under [...]
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