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only actual use is to make politicians and activists look good
A '''carbon offset''' is a practice held to reduce the "polluting" effects of [[carbon dioxide]] emissions, with the supposed aim of reducing [[global warming]].
A '''carbon offset''' is a practice held to reduce the "polluting" effects of [[carbon dioxide]] emissions, with the supposed aim of reducing [[global warming]].
Since carbon dioxide is not actually a pollutant, carbon offsetting has no beneficial effect on the environment. Its only actual use is to make politicians and activists look good.
==See also==
==See also==
*[[Carbon sequestration]] - the removal of [[carbon dioxide]] from the [[atmosphere]]
*[[Carbon sequestration]] - the removal of [[carbon dioxide]] from the [[atmosphere]]