{"id":4507,"date":"2021-11-30T16:25:57","date_gmt":"2021-11-30T16:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/?p=4507"},"modified":"2022-01-25T14:15:50","modified_gmt":"2022-01-25T14:15:50","slug":"what-is-carbon-offsetting-and-how-does-it-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/what-is-carbon-offsetting-and-how-does-it-work\/","title":{"rendered":"What is carbon offsetting and how does it work?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4507\" class=\"elementor elementor-4507\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-416af24b elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"416af24b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1cb02082\" data-id=\"1cb02082\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31d8d3ec elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"31d8d3ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-float\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"fd2f49a6-6eec-49e1-8adc-3c522f94dca6\" data-name=\"b385ca18-4b85-46d4-bb4b-571c73a19812\" width=\"30.1341\" height=\"18.1738\" viewBox=\"0 0 30.1341 18.1738\"><title>arrow-left<\/title><path d=\"M.2406,9.6909l8.2219,8.2213a.8482.8482,0,0,0,.601.261l.0147.0006a.8528.8528,0,0,0,.5956-.2409.8641.8641,0,0,0,.0105-1.2221l-.0078-.0079L2.9147,9.9418H29.259a.8566.8566,0,1,0,.0185-1.7131H2.9147L9.6738,1.47A.8576.8576,0,0,0,9.6952.2583.8462.8462,0,0,0,9.0852,0a.8951.8951,0,0,0-.621.2556L.2409,8.48A.8587.8587,0,0,0,.2406,9.6909Z\" transform=\"translate(0.0092 0)\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Insights<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f76c40e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f76c40e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is carbon offsetting and how does it work?<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c8b0ccf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c8b0ccf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71126dc0\" data-id=\"71126dc0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7fbeb699 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7fbeb699\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f918f65\" data-id=\"1f918f65\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-451c2cdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"451c2cdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Share This blog:<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f16147a\" data-id=\"4f16147a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2dd23e elementor-share-buttons--view-icon elementor-share-buttons--shape-rounded elementor-share-buttons--align-right elementor-share-buttons--color-custom elementor-share-buttons--skin-gradient elementor-grid-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-share-buttons\" data-id=\"b2dd23e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"share-buttons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_twitter\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\trole=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Share on twitter\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_linkedin\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\trole=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Share on linkedin\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-linkedin\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-39748fa3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39748fa3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f4e7a71\" data-id=\"2f4e7a71\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2147cebd elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"2147cebd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-12bb017\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>November 30, 2021<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-cbf88b4\" itemprop=\"author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/author\/swyatt\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-user-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSophie Wyatt\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79fc28db elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-categories\" data-id=\"79fc28db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-categories.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5>Categories<\/h5>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/category\/carbon-compliance\/\">Carbon compliance<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/category\/carbon-management\/\">Carbon management<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-9\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/category\/green-energy\/\">Green energy<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/category\/uncategorized\/\">Uncategorized<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/category\/waste-management\/\">Waste management<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-16\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/category\/water\/\">Water<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-137bc59a\" data-id=\"137bc59a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c328445 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c328445\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To meet ambitious net zero goals, countries, businesses and communities must now pull together to counteract carbon emissions, through practises such as carbon offsetting.<\/p><p>While reducing emissions is key to sustainable decarbonisation, the transition to a low-carbon economy will take time. It can be a challenge to avoid or reduce emissions, given our current infrastructure and technology. Carbon offsetting can help businesses in the short term and foster restorative projects that will act as natural carbon sinks for centuries to come.<\/p><p>So, what is carbon offsetting, and how is it beneficial?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8d5993 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d8d5993\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does it work?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0960e35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0960e35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The planet has a natural way of ensuring atmospheric balance. Emitting CO\u2082 from wetlands and forest fires, the Earth absorbs it again through trees, soil and oceans. But unfortunately, an unsustainable growth in the population, along with the industrial revolution and the continued exploitation of natural resources, have all contributed to the disruption of this natural cycle.<\/p><p>Modern practices have resulted in excessive amounts of greenhouse gases being pumped into the atmosphere, destroying our natural carbon sinks. This has made it harder for the Earth to heal itself. By investing in carbon offsetting projects, individuals and businesses can keep their carbon footprint low. In addition, they will be supporting carbon sequestration projects, which are largely located in developing economies.<\/p><p>If carbon emissions are released through business activity, these companies can purchase carbon offset credits to balance out their emissions elsewhere in the world. Essentially making that activity carbon neutral.<\/p><p>Offsetting projects fall into 3 main categories:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Emissions removal &#8211; <\/strong>These projects actively remove or sequester carbon, usually through the planting of trees or mangroves which are natural absorbers of carbon.<\/li><li><strong>Emissions avoidance &#8211; <\/strong>These projects avoid greenhouse gas emissions that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere. For example, nature conservation, renewable energy, and the distribution of efficient cookstoves in developing countries.<\/li><li><strong>Emissions capture &#8211; <\/strong>Similar to emissions removal, although not nature-based. For example, capturing methane from wastewater or landfills.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a596834 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a596834\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-69e957a4\" data-id=\"69e957a4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb8c4af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb8c4af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The benefits of carbon offsetting<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82cb217 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82cb217\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Carbon offsetting allows individuals and businesses to take responsibility for their emissions, by offsetting what they emit.<\/p><p>Reducing your carbon emissions in this way can also give a much needed boost to your green credentials. As consumers become more aware of their environmental impact, they will also become attracted to businesses sharing the same ethos. Demonstrating your commitment to becoming environmentally friendly could also entice new investors, who are looking to work with environmentally responsible organisations.<\/p><p>Investing in carbon offsetting could also help to secure funding for environmental projects that would otherwise struggle to get off the ground. These projects are often in developing countries and contribute to sustainable development, in addition to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Carbon offsetting projects include a 15MW solar power plant in Gujarat, India and a reforestation project in Fazenda Sao Nicolao, Brazil.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-664ee13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"664ee13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How can EIC help?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ffce83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ffce83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At EIC, we understand that your corporate social responsibility credentials are key to maintaining the reputation of your business. We offer a comprehensive <a href=\"https:\/\/routenetzero.eic.co.uk\/carbon-management\/\"><strong>Carbon Management Plan service<\/strong><\/a>, ensuring that your business is transparent and accountable with regards to its carbon emissions.<\/p><p>We can help you to formulate an effective carbon management plan. As well as helping you to set carbon reduction targets, measure emissions and monitor your progress on an ongoing basis.<\/p><p>In addition, we offer a verified carbon credit scheme to assist you where you may require carbon offsetting to supplement your emissions reduction strategy.<\/p><p>Download our new guide to read more about how carbon offsetting could benefit your business. Or <a href=\"https:\/\/routenetzero.eic.co.uk\/contact\/\"><strong>get in touch<\/strong><\/a> to find out how we can help you to become compliant.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-699e00e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"699e00e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a99a0a\" data-id=\"9a99a0a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09afbdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09afbdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-gator-form=\"1635\"><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-72776b0\" data-id=\"72776b0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b06a7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8b06a7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/routenetzero.eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/CARBON-OFFSETTING-COVER.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Carbon offsetting\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/routenetzero.eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/CARBON-OFFSETTING-COVER.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Carbon offsetting\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7272e1fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7272e1fe\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-779d3a88\" data-id=\"779d3a88\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14a93812 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14a93812\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We're waiting to help you on your route to net zero<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d09c112\" data-id=\"3d09c112\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16e15940 elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-button\" data-id=\"16e15940\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t<a class=\"premium-button premium-button-none premium-btn-lg premium-button-none\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-button-text-icon-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tget in touch\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<!-- After Icon -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f22fb31 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f22fb31\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73e52602\" data-id=\"73e52602\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5abe7bf9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5abe7bf9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-685a199\" data-id=\"685a199\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69ecbf2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69ecbf2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Read <b>next<\/b><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23b22965 elementor-grid-eael-col-3 elementor-grid-tablet-eael-col-3 elementor-grid-mobile-eael-col-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-post-grid\" data-id=\"23b22965\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;eael_post_grid_columns&quot;:&quot;eael-col-3&quot;,&quot;eael_post_grid_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;eael-col-3&quot;,&quot;eael_post_grid_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;eael-col-1&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-post-grid.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"eael-post-grid-23b22965\" class=\"eael-post-grid-container\">\n            <div class=\"eael-post-grid eael-post-appender eael-post-appender-23b22965 eael-post-grid-style-two\" data-layout-mode=\"masonry\"><article class=\"eael-grid-post eael-post-grid-column\" data-id=\"11709\">\n        <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder\">\n            <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder-inner\"><div class=\"eael-entry-media\"><div class=\"eael-entry-overlay fade-in\"><i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/the-business-benefits-of-smart-energy-procurement\/\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-thumbnail \">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-kirill-bai-34484890-20304306-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-11712 lazyload\" alt=\"Image of Windmills Symbolic of Sustainable Energy Procurement\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-kirill-bai-34484890-20304306-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-kirill-bai-34484890-20304306-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-kirill-bai-34484890-20304306-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-kirill-bai-34484890-20304306-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-kirill-bai-34484890-20304306-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-kirill-bai-34484890-20304306-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-kirill-bai-34484890-20304306-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-11712 lazyload\" alt=\"Image of Windmills Symbolic of Sustainable Energy Procurement\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-kirill-bai-34484890-20304306-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-kirill-bai-34484890-20304306-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-kirill-bai-34484890-20304306-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-kirill-bai-34484890-20304306-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-kirill-bai-34484890-20304306-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-kirill-bai-34484890-20304306-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript>\n                              <\/div>\n                      <\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-wrapper\"><header class=\"eael-entry-header\"><h2 class=\"eael-entry-title\"><a class=\"eael-grid-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/the-business-benefits-of-smart-energy-procurement\/\" title=\"The Business Benefits of Smart Energy Procurement\">The Business Benefits of Smart Energy Procurement<\/a><\/h2><\/header><div class=\"eael-entry-content\">\n                                    <div class=\"eael-grid-post-excerpt\"><p>In the ever-evolving energy landscape, adopting an intelligent approach for energy procurement is becoming a...<\/p><a\n                                        href=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/the-business-benefits-of-smart-energy-procurement\/\"\n                                        class=\"eael-post-elements-readmore-btn\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n                                <\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-header-after style-two\"><div class=\"eael-entry-meta\"><span class=\"eael-meta-posted-on\"><i class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><time datetime=\"July 24, 2024\">July 24, 2024<\/time><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/article><article class=\"eael-grid-post eael-post-grid-column\" data-id=\"11680\">\n        <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder\">\n            <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder-inner\"><div class=\"eael-entry-media\"><div class=\"eael-entry-overlay fade-in\"><i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/uk-election-stances-on-energy-policies\/\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-thumbnail \">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pexels-lina-2773597-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-11683 lazyload\" alt=\"Flags Hanging from the Side of a Building as UK General Election Approaches\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pexels-lina-2773597-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pexels-lina-2773597-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pexels-lina-2773597-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pexels-lina-2773597-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pexels-lina-2773597-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pexels-lina-2773597-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pexels-lina-2773597-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-11683 lazyload\" alt=\"Flags Hanging from the Side of a Building as UK General Election Approaches\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pexels-lina-2773597-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pexels-lina-2773597-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pexels-lina-2773597-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pexels-lina-2773597-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pexels-lina-2773597-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/pexels-lina-2773597-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript>\n                              <\/div>\n                      <\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-wrapper\"><header class=\"eael-entry-header\"><h2 class=\"eael-entry-title\"><a class=\"eael-grid-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/uk-election-stances-on-energy-policies\/\" title=\"UK Political Party Stances on Climate and Energy Policies\">UK Political Party Stances on Climate and Energy Policies<\/a><\/h2><\/header><div class=\"eael-entry-content\">\n                                    <div class=\"eael-grid-post-excerpt\"><p>As the UK gears up for the general election, major political parties release manifestos that...<\/p><a\n                                        href=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/uk-election-stances-on-energy-policies\/\"\n                                        class=\"eael-post-elements-readmore-btn\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n                                <\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-header-after style-two\"><div class=\"eael-entry-meta\"><span class=\"eael-meta-posted-on\"><i class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><time datetime=\"June 25, 2024\">June 25, 2024<\/time><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/article><article class=\"eael-grid-post eael-post-grid-column\" data-id=\"11460\">\n        <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder\">\n            <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder-inner\"><div class=\"eael-entry-media\"><div class=\"eael-entry-overlay fade-in\"><i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/fixed-energy-tariff-ending\/\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-thumbnail \">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AI-Image-of-Office-Interior-300x171.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-11463 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AI-Image-of-Office-Interior-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AI-Image-of-Office-Interior-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AI-Image-of-Office-Interior-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AI-Image-of-Office-Interior-1536x878.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AI-Image-of-Office-Interior.jpg 1792w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" src=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AI-Image-of-Office-Interior-300x171.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-11463 lazyload\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AI-Image-of-Office-Interior-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AI-Image-of-Office-Interior-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AI-Image-of-Office-Interior-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AI-Image-of-Office-Interior-1536x878.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AI-Image-of-Office-Interior.jpg 1792w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript>\n                              <\/div>\n                      <\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-wrapper\"><header class=\"eael-entry-header\"><h2 class=\"eael-entry-title\"><a class=\"eael-grid-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/fixed-energy-tariff-ending\/\" title=\"My Fixed Energy Tariff is Ending: Steps to Take Now\">My Fixed Energy Tariff is Ending: Steps to Take Now<\/a><\/h2><\/header><div class=\"eael-entry-content\">\n                                    <div class=\"eael-grid-post-excerpt\"><p>Is your fixed energy tariff ending? Learn essential steps to manage energy costs, avoid expenses,...<\/p><a\n                                        href=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/fixed-energy-tariff-ending\/\"\n                                        class=\"eael-post-elements-readmore-btn\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n                                <\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-header-after style-two\"><div class=\"eael-entry-meta\"><span class=\"eael-meta-posted-on\"><i class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><time datetime=\"June 11, 2024\">June 11, 2024<\/time><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/article><\/div>\n            <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>            <div class=\"eael-load-more-button-wrap eael-force-hide\">\n                <button class=\"eael-load-more-button\" id=\"eael-load-more-btn-23b22965\" data-widget-id=\"23b22965\" data-widget=\"23b22965\" data-page-id=\"4507\" data-template=\"{&quot;dir&quot;:&quot;lite&quot;,&quot;file_name&quot;:&quot;default.php&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Post-Grid&quot;}\" data-class=\"Essential_Addons_Elementor\\Elements\\Post_Grid\" data-layout=\"masonry\" data-page=\"1\" data-args=\"orderby=date&amp;order=desc&amp;ignore_sticky_posts=1&amp;post_status=publish&amp;posts_per_page=3&amp;offset=0&amp;post_type=post\" data-max-page=\"19\">\n                    <span class=\"eael-btn-loader button__loader\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"eael_load_more_text\">Load More<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n            <\/div>\n            \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carbon offsetting can help businesses foster restorative projects that act as carbon sinks. But what is carbon offsetting, and how is it beneficial?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_header_footer","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4507","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-carbon-management","category-water"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What is carbon offsetting and how does it work? - EIC Partnership<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Carbon offsetting can help businesses foster restorative projects that act as carbon sinks. But what is carbon offsetting, and how is it beneficial?\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/what-is-carbon-offsetting-and-how-does-it-work\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"What is carbon offsetting and how does it work? - EIC Partnership\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Carbon offsetting can help businesses foster restorative projects that act as carbon sinks. But what is carbon offsetting, and how is it beneficial?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/what-is-carbon-offsetting-and-how-does-it-work\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"EIC Partnership\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-11-30T16:25:57+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-01-25T14:15:50+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DUOTONE-Fish-scaled.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1708\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Sophie Wyatt\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"What is carbon offsetting and how does it work? - EIC Partnership\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"Carbon offsetting can help businesses foster restorative projects that act as carbon sinks. But what is carbon offsetting, and how is it beneficial?\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Sophie Wyatt\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/what-is-carbon-offsetting-and-how-does-it-work\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/what-is-carbon-offsetting-and-how-does-it-work\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Sophie Wyatt\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/f5c33b77c10611bcc3ade8edaae0d61c\"},\"headline\":\"What is carbon offsetting and how does it work?\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-11-30T16:25:57+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-01-25T14:15:50+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/what-is-carbon-offsetting-and-how-does-it-work\/\"},\"wordCount\":723,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/what-is-carbon-offsetting-and-how-does-it-work\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/CARBON-OFFSETTING-COVER.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Carbon management\",\"Water\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/what-is-carbon-offsetting-and-how-does-it-work\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/what-is-carbon-offsetting-and-how-does-it-work\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/what-is-carbon-offsetting-and-how-does-it-work\/\",\"name\":\"What is carbon offsetting and how does it work? - EIC Partnership\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/what-is-carbon-offsetting-and-how-does-it-work\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/what-is-carbon-offsetting-and-how-does-it-work\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/CARBON-OFFSETTING-COVER.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-11-30T16:25:57+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-01-25T14:15:50+00:00\",\"description\":\"Carbon offsetting can help businesses foster restorative projects that act as carbon sinks. But what is carbon offsetting, and how is it beneficial?\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/what-is-carbon-offsetting-and-how-does-it-work\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/what-is-carbon-offsetting-and-how-does-it-work\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"\",\"contentUrl\":\"\"},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/\",\"name\":\"EIC Partnership\",\"description\":\"Business Energy Consultants\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/#organization\",\"name\":\"EIC Partnership\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Group-1696.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Group-1696.png\",\"width\":1794,\"height\":952,\"caption\":\"EIC Partnership\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/f5c33b77c10611bcc3ade8edaae0d61c\",\"name\":\"Sophie Wyatt\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4011744c3e955f06b0ae80cf7b7db8cd?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4011744c3e955f06b0ae80cf7b7db8cd?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Sophie Wyatt\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/author\/swyatt\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"What is carbon offsetting and how does it work? - EIC Partnership","description":"Carbon offsetting can help businesses foster restorative projects that act as carbon sinks. But what is carbon offsetting, and how is it beneficial?","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/what-is-carbon-offsetting-and-how-does-it-work\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"What is carbon offsetting and how does it work? - EIC Partnership","og_description":"Carbon offsetting can help businesses foster restorative projects that act as carbon sinks. But what is carbon offsetting, and how is it beneficial?","og_url":"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/what-is-carbon-offsetting-and-how-does-it-work\/","og_site_name":"EIC Partnership","article_published_time":"2021-11-30T16:25:57+00:00","article_modified_time":"2022-01-25T14:15:50+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2560,"height":1708,"url":"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/DUOTONE-Fish-scaled.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Sophie Wyatt","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_title":"What is carbon offsetting and how does it work? - EIC Partnership","twitter_description":"Carbon offsetting can help businesses foster restorative projects that act as carbon sinks. But what is carbon offsetting, and how is it beneficial?","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Sophie Wyatt","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/what-is-carbon-offsetting-and-how-does-it-work\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/what-is-carbon-offsetting-and-how-does-it-work\/"},"author":{"name":"Sophie Wyatt","@id":"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/f5c33b77c10611bcc3ade8edaae0d61c"},"headline":"What is carbon offsetting and how does it work?","datePublished":"2021-11-30T16:25:57+00:00","dateModified":"2022-01-25T14:15:50+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/what-is-carbon-offsetting-and-how-does-it-work\/"},"wordCount":723,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/what-is-carbon-offsetting-and-how-does-it-work\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/CARBON-OFFSETTING-COVER.jpg","articleSection":["Carbon management","Water"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/what-is-carbon-offsetting-and-how-does-it-work\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/what-is-carbon-offsetting-and-how-does-it-work\/","url":"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/what-is-carbon-offsetting-and-how-does-it-work\/","name":"What is carbon offsetting and how does it work? - EIC Partnership","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/what-is-carbon-offsetting-and-how-does-it-work\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/what-is-carbon-offsetting-and-how-does-it-work\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/CARBON-OFFSETTING-COVER.jpg","datePublished":"2021-11-30T16:25:57+00:00","dateModified":"2022-01-25T14:15:50+00:00","description":"Carbon offsetting can help businesses foster restorative projects that act as carbon sinks. But what is carbon offsetting, and how is it beneficial?","inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/what-is-carbon-offsetting-and-how-does-it-work\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/what-is-carbon-offsetting-and-how-does-it-work\/#primaryimage","url":"","contentUrl":""},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/#website","url":"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/","name":"EIC Partnership","description":"Business Energy Consultants","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/#organization","name":"EIC Partnership","url":"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Group-1696.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Group-1696.png","width":1794,"height":952,"caption":"EIC Partnership"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/f5c33b77c10611bcc3ade8edaae0d61c","name":"Sophie Wyatt","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4011744c3e955f06b0ae80cf7b7db8cd?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4011744c3e955f06b0ae80cf7b7db8cd?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Sophie Wyatt"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/"],"url":"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/author\/swyatt\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4507"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4507"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4507\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4593,"href":"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4507\/revisions\/4593"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4507"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4507"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eic.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4507"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}