If not for carbon offsetting, we'd be in danger of runaway emissions.
Source: tatoeba (10094000)
Offsetting
Synonyms for "offsetting" (84 found)
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Closest matches (17)
Noun(4 words)
Strong matches (25)
Noun(13 words)
Verb(2 words)
Related words (42)
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More general
19 entriesaccounting operationaccounting practiceadjectiveadjustmentbalancingbalancing actionclimate actiondebt adjustmentemissions reductionenvironmental managementenvironmental mitigationfinancial managementfinancial transactiongeologylegal remedymitigating action
Showing 16 of 19 words.
More specific
22 entriescarbon creditscompensationcompensatorycost offsettingcounterbalancingcountervailingfault sliphedginglateral offsetloss offsettingmitigationmutual debtnettingnetting entryoffsetting entriesreconciliation entry
Showing 16 of 22 words.
Collocations
15 entriescarbon offsettingenvironmental offsettingnetting offsetsoffsetting costoffsetting costsoffsetting effectoffsetting entriesoffsetting entryoffsetting exposureoffsetting measureoffsetting mechanismoffsetting paymentoffsetting paymentsoffsetting riskoffsetting tax
Inflections
4 entriesDerivations
2 entriesTranslations
1 translations across 1 languages.
Greek
1 entries- συμψηφισμός noun (Translations)
Sample sentences
13 total sentences available.
Many scientists around the world think gas emissions from fossil fuels such as oil and coal contribute to global warming. They say one way to reduce the problem is through naturally offsetting carbon dioxide emissions by planting trees and protecting grasslands.
Source: tatoeba (12285388)
Such offsettings tend to reduce the variations of the aggregate.
Source: wiktionary
But in the absence of a perfect equilibrium i.e. some countries developing over-all deficits and others over-all surpluses, the circular offsettings will have only a limited function to perform.
Source: wiktionary
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