carbon offset

ˈkɑrbən ˈɔfˌsɛt

Definition

Definition of carbon offset - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

environmental responsibility

TECH.

compensatory measure for carbon emissions through projects

TECH.

They invested in carbon offsets by funding reforestation projects.
The company purchased carbon offsets to balance their emissions.
Carbon offsets are crucial for sustainable business practices.

carbon credit

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Expressions with carbon

carbon copy

person or thing very similar to another

She is a carbon copy of her mother.

carbon footprint

greenhouse gas output caused by a person, product, or activity

Flying less can greatly lower your carbon footprint.

carbon emissions

amount of carbon dioxide produced by activities

The factory's carbon emissions have decreased significantly.

carbon black

fine black powder made by burning oil or gas with little air

Carbon black is used in making tires and inks.

carbon-based

adj.

containing carbon atoms

Organic compounds are carbon-based molecules.

carbon-neutral

adj.

having no net carbon emissions

The company aims to be carbon-neutral by 2030.

Expressions with offset

offset printing

printing method using plates, rubber blankets, and printing surfaces

Offset printing is widely used for high-volume publications like newspapers.

right of offset

legal authority to seize funds for debt recovery

The bank exercised its right of offset to recover the loan.

offset paper

paper made for printing with metal plates and rubber cylinders

The company prints all its catalogs on high-quality offset paper.

offset voltage

small voltage that shifts a circuit signal away from its reference level

The amplifier’s offset voltage must be minimized for accurate sensor measurements.

offset bombing

event of bombing using offset strategy

The offset bombing caused less damage than expected.

offset lithography

process moving ink from metal sheet to rubber, then paper

They chose offset lithography for the brochure.

offset press

printing machine using plates to transfer ink indirectly

The offset press revolutionized the printing industry with its efficiency..

photo-offset

printing method using photomechanical plates for offset printing

Photo-offset is used for high-quality magazine printing.

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carbon inset

business

carbon offset within a company's operations

ICROA

acr.

acr: International Carbon Reduction and Offset Alliance

organization promoting carbon reduction

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French:compensation carbone, ...
German:CO2-Ausgleich, ...
Italian:compensazione di carbonio, ...
Spanish:compensación de carbono, ...
Portuguese:compensação de carbono, ...
Chinese:碳补偿, ...
Japanese:カーボンオフセット, ...
Arabic:تعويض الكربون, ...
Hebrew:קִיזּוּז פַּחְמָן, ...
Russian:компенсация выбросов углерода, ...
Ukrainian:компенсація вуглецю, ...
Hindi:कार्बन प्रतिपूर्ति, ...
Bengali:কার্বন ক্ষতিপূরণ, ...
Catalan:compensació de carboni, ...
Czech:uhlíková kompenzace, ...
Danish:klimakompensation, ...
Dutch:CO2-compensatie, ...
Greek:αντιστάθμιση άνθρακα, ...
Hungarian:karbonkredit, ...
Khmer:ការទូទាត់សំណងកាបូន, ...
Korean:탄소 상쇄, ...
Persian:جبران کربن, ...
Polish:kompensacja emisji dwutlenku węgla, ...
Portuguese (BR):compensação de carbono, ...
Romanian:compensare de carbon, ...
Swedish:koldioxidkompensation, ...
Thai:การชดเชยคาร์บอน, ...
Turkish:karbon telafisi, ...
Vietnamese:bù đắp carbon, ...

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