Offsets

Amy Sims offers some useful advice on why you should be careful when offsetting carbon emissions, and when cheating on your partner.

New report warns that albedo effect means afforestation projects outside the tropics could actually increase global warming

Study criticises "mismanaged" carbon reduction projects

Printer giant to plant a tree for every 100,000 photocopies or prints customers produce

The government wants to clean up the offset market with a new code of best practice, but offset providers warn that its stringent standards could hamper worthwhile projects

New scheme to offer customers chance to offset emissions associated with Dell kit

A glut of standards for carbon offsetting schemes may be well-meaning but could lead to confusion

Not all carbon offset schemes will actually make a worthwhile contribution to greenhouse emissions