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Carbon offsetting is one of many tools to keep our planet cool - an expert explains
Keeping global warming below 1.5C is still achievable, writes Christiana Figueres, and carbon offsets are a necessary part of the mix.
Former Head of UN Climate Change Convention, Co-founder of Global Optimism Ltd., co-author of The Future We Choose: The Stubborn Optimist’s Guide to the Climate Crisis, co-presenter of the Outrage + Optimism podcast.
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