carbon offset
noun /ˌkɑːbən ˈɒfset/
/ˌkɑːrbən ˈɔːfset/
[countable, uncountable]- a way for a company or person to reduce the level of carbon dioxide for which they are responsible by paying money to a company that works to reduce the total amount produced in the world, for example by planting trees
- carbon offset initiatives for air travellers
- carbon offset projects
- Wind energy companies sell carbon offsets.
- The country can trade carbon offset to rich polluters.