The author writes that there is growing skepticism about many of the carbon offsets sold on voluntary carbon markets. | File photo

Are carbon offsets more about greenwashing?

Carbon offsets have become big business as more companies make promises to protect the climate but can’t meet the goals on their own. When a company buys carbon offsets, it pays a project elsewhere to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on its behalf – by planting trees, for example, or generating renewable energy. The idea is […] Read more