Carbon credits , also known as carbon offsets, are permits that represent one ton of carbon dioxide removed from the atmosphere. They can be purchased by individuals or, more commonly, by companies that want to offset carbon emissions from industrial production, delivery, vehicles or travel. Carbon credits work as transparent, measurable and results-based ways to combat carbon emissions through activities such as protecting and restoring irreplaceable natural carbon sinks such as forests or marine ecosystems. (Hugh Phelan)

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