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carbon offsetting schemes
UK/ˈkɑːbən ˈɒfsɛtɪŋ skiːmz/US/ˈkɑrbən ˈɔːfsɛtɪŋ skiːmz/CAR·bon OF·set·ting SCHEMES
programmes that allow people or companies to compensate for their emissions by funding reduction projects elsewhere
Examples
“participate in carbon offsetting schemes”
“buy carbon offsets through official schemes”
“government-regulated carbon offsetting schemes”
Band 8 sentence
“While carbon offsetting schemes can help balance emissions in the short term, they should not replace direct investment in cleaner technologies.”
Collocations
- participate in carbon offsetting schemes
- carbon offsetting schemes are controversial
Word family
Common mistakes
carbon offset schemes→carbon offsetting schemes
buy carbon offsetting→buy carbon offsets / participate in carbon offsetting schemes
Say it for a higher band
5pay to reduce emissions→6buy carbon offsets→7+carbon offsetting schemes
Synonyms
carbon credits programmes
Easily confused
carbon credits programmes
“Several companies invest in carbon credits programmes to meet targets.”
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