Offsetting carbon emissions is complicated – who knew?

Offsetting carbon emissions is complicated and difficult, which apparently surprised the author of this piece. Some of us are awre that there was never a time when it was easy or straightforward, as the article explains once we get past the “surprise” that it’s tricky and requires a lot of soul searching.

There is some high level explanantion of the sort of schemes on offer but “how to navigate them” is overstating what’s actually presented. Eight specific options are offered with a range of complicated and difficult trade-offs and the results are, as it says here “highly variable”. The main takeaway is that offsetting carbon emissions is complicated and difficult, and you’ll need a lot of good judgement and wisdom to sort out an option you are comfortable with. Assuming you really need to fly somewhere.

Offsetting carbon emissions: ‘It has proved a minefield’

More and more people are trying to offset their travel emissions – so why isn’t it straightforward? We explain the options and how to navigate them