Definition for carbon offsetting - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	carbon offsetting (car¦bon off\|set¦ting) Pronunciation: /ˌkɑːbənˈɒfsɛtɪŋ/ noun [mass noun] the counteracting of carbon dioxide emissions with an equivalent reduction of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.		More words in this category aerial alliance biome conservation conservationist deforest DoE dominant ecotage fieldwork halophile heath interstitial microhabitat nuclear-free paludal RSNC sere 2 society Nearby Words carbon cycle carbon dating carbon debt carbon dioxide carbon disulphide carbon fibre carbon fixation carbon footprint carbon monoxide carbon offsetting carbon paper carbon process carbon sequestration carbon sink carbon steel carbon tax carbon tetrachloride carbon trading carbon-12