Carbon offsetting

Carbon offsetting, or what we call climate funding, means funding emissions reductions or removals somewhere else in the world, for emissions you haven't been able to cut yourself. It doesn't remove your own emissions, but it's a way to take responsibility for what's still difficult to avoid today. You can fund projects that reduce or remove CO₂ from the atmosphere, such as Gold Standard certified projects, biochar carbon removal, or sustainable aviation fuel.

Offset meaning

Offsetting means funding projects that reduce or remove roughly the same amount of emissions you're responsible for, rather than removing your own emissions directly. It's a popular way to do something good for the environment. Private individuals, companies, and organisations can all offset their emissions. ClimateHero offers multiple climate funding solutions to make this possible, explore funding options here.

How many tonnes of CO₂e should I offset?

To address emissions from a lifestyle or business, the first step is to use a carbon calculator. It estimates how many tonnes of CO₂ your lifestyle or business contributes to, also known as your carbon footprint. Once you have your total, you can look into what aspects are changeable to lower your footprint. A typical step is cutting down on travel and using more public transport. When using the ClimateHero carbon calculator, you also get recommendations on other things you can do.

Explore our calculators:

• Calculate your personal carbon footprint
• Calculate your business's carbon footprint

Once you've lowered your carbon footprint as much as you reasonably can, you can fund projects to address the remaining emissions. ClimateHero offers several climate funding options depending on what matters most to you: Gold Standard certified projects, biochar carbon removal, and sustainable aviation fuel for flight emissions.