The average Canadian emits about 24 tonnes of CO2 per year. Many are working to reduce their carbon footprint, but conservation, commuting and other changes only go so far. That’s where carbon offsets ...

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Developed countries that don’t join a second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol shouldn’t be allowed to use United Nation carbon offsets to help cut their greenhouse-gas emissions, the Basic ...

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Companies are snapping up carbon offsets, but the patchwork of informal markets serving that appetite lack consistent standards and oversight, some businesses say, making their effectiveness in ...