How is Carbon Retirement different to other types of offsetting?
Traditional offsetting works by investing in projects in the developing world that reduce emissions or absorb greenhouse gas from the atmosphere. Typical projects include tree planting (the most common type of project), renewable energy, biofuel cultivation and improving building efficiency. Carbon Retirement is a fundamentally different approach. It works by buying heavy industry’s rights to release greenhouse gases. Our page on how we are different to other types of offsetting explains more.
