Carbon offsets and credits
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A carbon credit is a tradable instrument that conveys a claim to have avoided greenhouse gas emissions or to have enhanced removal of GHG from the atmosphere. One carbon credit represents the avoided
Renewable energy projects, such as these wind turbines near Aalborg, Denmark, constitute one common type of carbon offset project.
Chicago Climate Justice activists protesting cap and trade legislation in front of Chicago Climate Exchange building in Chicago Loop
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Greenwashing
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Greenwashing, also called green sheen, is a form of advertising or marketing spin that deceptively uses green PR and green marketing to persuade the public that an organization's products, goals, or p
Carbon offsets and credits
…environmental benefits beyond what would have occurred in the absence of the project. Many enhanced removal projects have received criticism as greenwashing because they overstated their ability to sequester carbon, with some projects being shown to actually increase overall emissions. The essential elements…
Solar-powered petrol station in Budapest, Hungary
A Volkswagen Golf TDI in 2010, featuring the phrase "clean diesel" (a type of fuel, also known as ultra-low-sulfur diesel). The company later faced scrutiny and conviction due to an emissions scandal.
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Narendra Modi addressing the inauguration of the India Pavilion, at COP21, in the presence of his ministers Prakash Javadekar and Piyush Goyal