Definition(s)
A carbon offset is a reduction in emissions of carbon dioxide or greenhouse gases made in order to compensate for or to offset an emission made elsewhere. (Source: Wikipedia)
Hierarchy
Broader: emission
In other languages
French
compensation carbone
Russian
компенсация выбросов углерода
Spanish
compensación de las emisiones de carbono
Chinese, Simplified
碳抵消
Arabic
تعويض الكربون