One approach to mitigating the harmful
impact of carbon dioxide (CO2) in our
atmosphere is to embrace being carbon
neutral. This could involve replacing
CO2-producing fossil fuels with clean
green energy sources, or it could mean
carbon offsetting — that is, paying
to support schemes that focus on
sequestrating (trapping) CO2 via the
likes of reforestation. Alternatively,
countries and companies can take
part in carbon trading, allowing them
to essentially cut their emissions by
paying for the development of carbon-
lowering schemes.WHAT IS CARBON-
NEUTRAL?Cycling along the waterfront,
with the Copenhagen Opera
IMAGE: ALAMY House in the distance
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