Phrase guide

carbon offset

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A reduction in carbon dioxide emission by a third party purchased by a heavy carbon dioxide producer as part of carbon emissions trading.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: CO2 offset

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: compensació de carboni — reduction in carbon dioxide emission
  • Chinese Mandarin: 碳抵销 (tàndǐxiāo) — reduction in carbon dioxide emission
  • Danish: CO2-kompensation — reduction in carbon dioxide emission
  • French: compensation carbone — reduction in carbon dioxide emission
  • French: compensation des émissions de carbone — reduction in carbon dioxide emission
  • German: CO2-Ausgleich — reduction in carbon dioxide emission
  • German: Klimakompensation — reduction in carbon dioxide emission
  • German: Emissionsausgleich — reduction in carbon dioxide emission
  • German: Kohlenstoffausgleich — reduction in carbon dioxide emission
  • Irish: cúiteamh carbóin — reduction in carbon dioxide emission
  • Japanese: カーボンオフセット (kābon'ofusetto) — reduction in carbon dioxide emission
  • Korean: 탄소 상쇄 (tanso sangswae) — reduction in carbon dioxide emission
  • Spanish: compensación de carbono — reduction in carbon dioxide emission
  • Swedish: klimatkompensation — reduction in carbon dioxide emission