By: Krista Trescher CARBON OFFSET CREDITS.  Offsetting is a tool that allows people or companies to invest in projects that reduce carbon emissions.

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By: Krista Trescher CARBON OFFSET CREDITS

 Offsetting is a tool that allows people or companies to invest in projects that reduce carbon emissions.  Equal to a reduction of one ton of carbon emitted  People or companies may buy carbon credits to become “carbon zero”  Generated through projects:  Carbon sequestration projects (i.e. tree planting)  Energy Efficient projects (i.e. changing to energy efficient globes, appliances etc.)  Renewable energy projects (i.e. solar power, wind energy etc.) DEFINITION AND PURPOSE OF CARBON OFFSET CREDITS

YES THEY ARE  Make people and businesses more aware of their own contributions to global warming turn to carbon offsets as a way to go neutral  Reduction of one ton of carbon put into atmosphere  People become more aware of their carbon footprint ARE CARBON OFFSET CREDITS REACHING THEIR PURPOSE?

NO THEYRE NOT  Difficult to judge the quality of offset providers and projects  Environmentalists doubt validity and effectiveness  Some people believe businesses and companies are solely buying credits to improve the look of their company  Sequestration projects sometimes fail  offset companies occasionally deceive their customers ARE CARBON OFFSET CREDITS REACHING THEIR PURPOSE?

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