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Revision as of 18:44, August 7, 2007
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
- Carbon sequestration - the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere