A good balance?

The market for carbon offsets has surged in recent years. From 2016 to 2020, the volume of allowances sold and retired in Germany alone increased more than sixfold – and a further rise is expected. But does it really make sense to compensate for emissions via mitigation projects? Which frameworks are in place? And what about the quality of the carbon credits? These issues are explored in the latest issue of eco@work. It also looks at the principle of climate responsibility, which involves appropriate pricing of greenhouse gas emissions.

Read the current issue of eco@work A good balance? Voluntary climate action