{"id":4173,"date":"2024-12-20T12:38:46","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T16:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/planetair.ca\/faqs\/what-is-carbon-offsetting\/"},"modified":"2024-12-20T12:38:46","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T16:38:46","slug":"what-is-carbon-offsetting","status":"publish","type":"faqs","link":"https:\/\/planetair.ca\/en\/faqs\/what-is-carbon-offsetting\/","title":{"rendered":"What is carbon offsetting?"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carbon offsetting is an environmental initiative that allows individuals and businesses to reduce their climate impact by neutralizing their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These GHGs, as major atmospheric pollutants, are the main drivers of global warming. To offset these emissions, projects are financed that aim to reduce or avoid additional GHG production, such as those related to renewable energy, energy efficiency, or reforestation.<\/p>\n<p>By investing in such projects, it is possible to offset a quantity of GHG emissions equivalent to that produced by a specific activity (for example, an airplane trip). In this way, the activity in question achieves a state of \u201ccarbon neutrality\u201d, meaning it does not produce a net impact on the climate.<\/p>\n<p>To ensure the integrity and effectiveness of this approach, Planetair supports Gold Standard certified projects. 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