The carbon offset market could be worth $200 billion by 2050. But what is it?

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Companies and people who want to cancel out the impact of their emissions on the climate often turn to something called carbon offsetting. So what is that, exactly?

So what is that, exactly? The idea is that any carbon emitting process, from a long-haul flight to electricity generation, can be offset by paying someone else to plant trees, preserve a forest or create renewable energy.In other words: you can take that flight to Hawaii without harming the planet.In principle, it's a great idea, and one that helps people feel less guilty about polluting activities.

Many airlines offer consumers the option to offset flights for a small additional fee. Meanwhile, more and more food and even some oil products are being labeled carbon neutral because producers offset the associated emissions. Voluntary offsets are not, as yet, overseen by any regulatory body. "In the voluntary carbon market space, there is very, very little regulation if any. It is a sort of Wild West," Casson said."That means we are seeing widely differing standards.

 

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Won't make a difference. The climate is determined almost exclusively by the sun and Earth's core. This includes overall CO2 levels. Human behavior is is pretty negligible. Scientific 'studies' suggesting otherwise determined a conclusion and worked backwards.

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If there is such a thing as global warming then the cause must be placed squarely on the Western industrial countries and especially the Zionist Central banks who fund development for profit and greed . The war against Iraq spilled more carbon than any event

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