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A carbon offset is a financial instrument aimed at reduction in ___.
  1. carbon dioxide
  2. greenhouse gas emissions
  3. carbon dioxide-equivalent
  4. methane
Explanation
Answer: B - A carbon offset is a financial instrument aimed at reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Carbon offsets are measured in metric tons of carbon dioxide-equivalent and represents categories of greenhouse gases. Carbon offsets do not reduce your actual carbon output, but pay for carbon capture and emission reduction services, like forest preservation and expansion, that are calculated to be equal or greater than the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere by your activities.
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