Does carbon offsetting impede or drive corporate climate action?

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Companies which buy carbon offsets decarbonise twice as fast as those that do not, arresting new research suggests

Do corporate carbon offsets give companies a cover to delay action on their emissions? Or can they provide a mechanism for companies to actually drive down their emissions, by encouraging them to establish...

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