Individuals or companies looking to offset their own greenhouse gas emissions can buy those credits through a middleman or those directly capturing the carbon. They can be purchased by an individual or, more commonly, a company to make up for carbon dioxide emissions that come from industrial production, delivery vehicles or travel.Ĭarbon credits are most often created through agricultural or forestry practices, although a credit can be made by nearly any project that reduces, avoids, destroys or captures emissions. But why are carbon credits important? And why does it matter whether they’re used or not? What is a carbon credit?Ī carbon credit is a kind of permit that represents 1 ton of carbon dioxide removed from the atmosphere.
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