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Buying carbon offsets for year-end holidays should not be this tricky

Better communication and more transparency would help travellers decide to do their bit.

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Studies suggest perceptions of greenwashing may be at the heart of low take-up rates of carbon offsets.

Studies suggest perceptions of greenwashing may be at the heart of low take-up rates of carbon offsets.

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Abhishek Bhati

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Travelling overseas for your year-end holidays and deciding whether to purchase offsets while flying?

Most major airlines offer options for passengers to mitigate the climate impact of their flight by paying to support programmes that reduce an equivalent amount of carbon emissions.

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