Have Carbon offsets worked or not? 25 years of studies on their impact on emissions reductions

Exhaustive review article finds large majority of offsets do not provide genuine emissions reductions, requiring a focus on rapid, direct emissions cuts Academics at the University of Oxford and the University of Pennsylvania have conducted the most comprehensive review of evidence on the effectiveness on carbon offsetting to date and concluded the...

  • Published date: 13-10-2025 01:00 PM