Ever wish you could clean up your carbon footprint from flying? That's what some carbon offset programs promise to help you do, by planting a tree, for instance. But do they work? Here's what to look ...

Comparing these households to those on a waiting list to join the program—and therefore not yet offsetting—we found that participating households did not increase their electricity consumption. In ...

On a bright morning in the heart of Ghana’s Ahafo region, Manu Anto stood proudly beside a newly planted sapling, one of thousands dotting the landscape. As part of a reforestation project funded by ...

Guilt-ridden holidaymakers jetting off overseas are being advised to do their research before turning to carbon offsetting to tackle emissions. Offsetting has become a “go-to solution” for ...

We see a lot of organisations offsetting their footprint to claim they are carbon neutral, or claiming that for every product you buy, they will plant a tree, and therefore their product is ‘green’.