Andrew Scott outlines five broad areas of concern .
Carbon offsetting cancels out or neutralises the emission of greenhouse gases in one place through the avoidance or reduction of emissions somewhere else. Offsets can be generated by activities such as energy efficiency, renewable energy and forestry projects. The exchange is mediated through a market mechanism, the carbon market, with the sale and purchase of emission reductions in units of tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e).
Is offsetting suitable for NGO development projects?