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Footnote 348 / What Is Carbon Offsetting?

  • ---. Understanding Carbon Offsets: What Is a Carbon Offset?. https://www.offsetguide.org/understanding-carbon-offsets/what-is-a-carbon-offset/. Accessed 23 Dec. 2021.
  • ---. “Carbon Offset Programs: United Nations Offset Mechanisms”. Carbon Offset Guide, https://www.offsetguide.org/understanding-carbon-offsets/carbon-offset-programs/united-nations-offset-mechanisms/. Accessed 28 Dec. 2021.
  • ---. “High-Quality Offsets: Permanence”. Carbon Offset Guide, https://www.offsetguide.org/high-quality-offsets/permanence/. Accessed 27 Dec. 2021.
  • ---. “Understanding Carbon Offsets: Carbon Offset Projects”. Carbon Offset Guide, https://www.offsetguide.org/understanding-carbon-offsets/carbon-offset-projects/. Accessed 23 Dec. 2021.
  • ---. “Understanding Carbon Offsets: Offset Project Implementation”. Carbon Offset Guide, https://www.offsetguide.org/understanding-carbon-offsets/carbon-offset-projects/offset-project-implementation/. Accessed 23 Dec. 2021.
  • Berwald, Juli. “One Cheap Way to Fight Climate Change? Dispose of Old CFCs.”. National Geographic, Apr. 2019, https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/disposing-old-cfcs-refrigerants-reduces-climate-change-greenhouse-gases-cheaply.
  • Breteau, Pierre, and Gary Dagorn. “Le Principe de Compensation Carbone Est-Il Efficace ?”. Le Monde.Fr, 6 Mar. 2019. Le Monde, https://www.lemonde.fr/les-decodeurs/article/2019/03/06/le-principe-de-compensation-carbone-est-il-efficace_5432105_4355770.html.
  • Carbon Credits. “The Ultimate Guide to Understanding Carbon Credits”. Carbon Credits, 12 Aug. 2021, https://carboncredits.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-understanding-carbon-credits/.
  • Carbon Offset Research and Education initiative of the Stockholm Environment Institute and Greenhouse Gas Management Institute. “Carbon Offset Programs: Mandatory & Voluntary Offset Markets”. Carbon Offset Guide, https://www.offsetguide.org/understanding-carbon-offsets/carbon-offset-programs/mandatory-voluntary-offset-markets/. Accessed 28 Dec. 2021.
  • “Endorsed Programs”. Green-e, https://www.green-e.org/programs/climate/endorsed-programs. Accessed 27 Dec. 2021.
  • Gibbens, Sarah. “What Are Carbon Offsets? Here’s Why Travelers Are Buying Them.”. National Geographic, Oct. 2019, https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/what-are-carbon-offsets.
  • Goodward, Jenna, and Alexia Kelly. Bottom Line on Offsets. World Resources Institute, 8 Jan. 2010. www.wri.org, https://www.wri.org/research/bottom-line-offsets.
  • “How We Choose Our Projects: Our Carbon Offset Project Portfolio”. Bp Target Neutral, https://www.bp.com/en_gb/target-neutral/home/offsetting-projects/how-we-choose-our-projects.html. Accessed 27 Dec. 2021.
  • “ICROA Code of Best Practice”. International Carbon Reduction and Offset Alliance, https://www.icroa.org/code. Accessed 27 Dec. 2021.
  • Kajosaari, Elina. “4 Ways to Fact Check If Your Offsetting Is Legitimate”. Fast Company, 28 June 2021, https://www.fastcompany.com/90650365/4-ways-to-fact-check-if-your-offsetting-is-legitimate.
  • Schendler, Auden. “Opinion | Worrying About Your Carbon Footprint Is Exactly What Big Oil Wants You to Do”. The New York Times, 31 Aug. 2021. NYTimes.com, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/31/opinion/climate-change-carbon-neutral.html.
  • “Ultimate Guide to Sustainable Travel: Take the Next Step”. National Geographic Traveler, Dec. 2008, https://www.nationalgeographic.com/traveler/extras/sustainable-tips0810/next-step.html.
  • “What Is Carbon Offsetting?”. Bp Target Neutral, https://www.bp.com/en_gb/target-neutral/home/what-is-carbon-offsetting.html. Accessed 27 Dec. 2021.
  • bplondon2012, and Adam Hart-Davis. How Does Carbon Offsetting Work. 2011. YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqRHHWj4I7c.
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