TITLE

EMISSIONS: ARE WE MISSING THE POINT?

AUTHOR(S)
Taylor, Ian
PUB. DATE
January 2007
SOURCE
Travel Weekly (UK);1/26/2007, p38
SOURCE TYPE
Trade Publication
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
The article discusses the issue over carbon offsetting in Great Britain. In theory, carbon offsetting allows an individual or business responsible for carbon dioxide emissions produced by flying, driving or heating a building to cancel the impact by paying for a reduction in emissions elsewhere. There have been many calls for regulation that will verify and standardise carbon offsetting, however, the British government has proposed a voluntary system of verification for carbon-offset providers.
ACCESSION #
24393608

Tags: ENVIRONMENTAL policy;  CARBON dioxide;  EMISSIONS (Air pollution);  ENVIRONMENTAL impact charges;  SOCIAL responsibility of business

 

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