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offsetting

Offsetting, or carbon offsetting, refers to the (highly contentious) principle that a company or individual can mitigate or even entirely neutralise the effects of their CO2 emissions by investing in programmes that promote energy-efficiency or CO2 absorption, such as providing low-energy lightbulbs or planting trees.

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