We can't stabilise the climate without carbon offsets – so how do we make them work?
- Written by Alison Reeve, Deputy Program Director, Energy and Climate Change, Grattan Institute
Carbon offsetting has been in the news lately after a report raised concerns about the integrity of the federal government’s offsetting scheme, the emissions reduction fund.
Offsetting refers to reducing emissions or removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere in one place to make up for emissions in another. Done well, it lowers...