Including the closely related term offsetting.
… Insights for 2020 suggests that transportation- based emissions in Glasgow decreased by 39% in 2020. The city will strive to maintain that reduction and further reduce transport sector emissions. The city’s ambition is to reduce emission through direct mitigation, while also adapting to the impacts of climate change and addressing the ecological emergency, all of which will provide carbon…
… offsetting opportunities, whilst also improving quality of life and place in the city. The ratio of mitigation and offsetting of emissions will require constant review as new projects and initiatives are introduced. It is, however, the city’s ambition to maximise the reduction of emissions and minimise our reliance on offsetting, using this for residual emissions only. We will endeavour…