You may wish to look for offsets that deliver carbon reductions in areas where you work.
Driven by rising concern over climate change, the consumer market for offsets has been growing significantly since late 2005.
Cantor is, of course, being totally hypocritical; where were the demands for offsets to the cost of invading Iraq?
The broad portfolio of projects, Dow claims, meets international standards and the International Carbon Offset and Reduction Alliance Code of Practice, the global benchmark for offsets.
So if you want to plant a specific species of tree for lumber or for offsets, you'll have to apply an (petroleum-based) herbicide repeatedly over its lifespan.
In today's indulgences the sinners, developed countries, buy off developing countries by paying for "offsets" to their own emissions and providing reparation money for adaptation to climate change.
If you want to ensure that you're using an offset that is credible, check it's on the UK government's quality assurance scheme for offsets.
"If you have an adequate way of accounting for offsets and displacements, we think we can offset our carbon footprint at a reasonable price".
The bill still does not rescind any oil company tax credits, so it does not meet the House's legitimate demand for offsets.
It can also be difficult to monitor how the money for offsets is used and to calculate how much carbon dioxide is actually saved.
Defence firms have lobbied successfully for offsets to remain classified as "proprietary", so they do not have to disclose their obligations.
