Climate change is an existential threat to life and economic development; if left unchecked could pose dangerous weather events and alleviate the level of poverty. Climate-friendly energy resources and practices are adopted to reduce the greenhouse effect. Carbon offsets seem to be the hammer of choice for organizations, cities, and countries committed to reducing their carbon footprint. The quantified compensation of the carbon and other greenhouse gases through activities such as planting of trees and carbon sequestration (Lovell et al., 2009). Individuals and companies invest in schemes and projects worldwide to balance out their production. The method of carbon offsetting is the most appropriate for reducing climate change since it has long-term impacts considering most industries and activities contribute to carbon emission.
Global emissions can be allocated to human activities in various ways. As the human population and activities increase, the ratios for global emissions will change significantly. Since our everyday actions at home and work lead to greenhouse gas emissions, carbon offsetting is the most appropriate means of curbing climate change (Ambec, 2017). Carbon offsetting companies have expert knowledge in decarbonization and neutralization processes to assist all stakeholders dedicated to making environmental impacts. Therefore, experts provide better results than individual and corporate-initiated programs for carbon offsetting.
Carbon offsetting is the most effective method of reducing emissions globally. Small organizations that can’t afford to implement capital-intensive carbon emission reduction initiatives can participate in carbon offsetting (Gossling et al., 2007). Businesses and consumers voluntarily compensate for their emissions according to their capacity. Furthermore, reducing carbon footprint is calculable to decide the shrink in carbon footprint and the money saved. I find the method of carbon offsetting more effective due to its large scale and long-term impacts and ability to involve many contributors.,
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Lovell, H., Bulkeley, H., & Liverman, D. (2009). Carbon offsetting: sustaining consumption?. Environment and planning A, 41(10), 2357-2379.