2010
Local Governments and Carbon Offsets
"Allowance units", "compliance units", "emission reduction units", "carbon neutrality", "carbon offsets"...What are these terms and concepts all about? Where do they come from? What mind came up with them? These are a few examples of the lingo evolving in the realm of carbon offsets trading and the movement to reduce global green house gas emissions (GHGs). The Province of British Columbia has been at the forefront in Canada moving towards a carbon offset trading system.
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