Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carbon offset

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English

Syllables: car-bon off-set
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A reduction in carbon dioxide emission by a third party purchased by a heavy carbon dioxide producer as part of carbon emissions trading.

Example Sentences

"Today, if you want to counter the carbon impacts you create from flying, you too can buy carbon offsets."
"Carbon offsets do seem to offer the most direct way to assuage traveler’s guilt. In theory, they magically expiate your sins."
"Money from carbon offsets can provide vital financial support for projects seeking to protect and restore some of the most beautiful threatened ecosystems around the world."
"Carbon offsets are a popular route for reaching “net zero” – Oliver cited one study which found that two-thirds of companies in heavily polluting industries relied on offsets instead of emissions reductions to reach carbon neutrality."

Inflected Forms

carbon offsets (plural)

Phrases

carbon inset

Synonyms

CO₂ offset

Questions

What does carbon offset mean?: A reduction in carbon dioxide emission by a third party purchased by a heavy carbon dioxide producer as part of carbon emissions trading.

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