Carbon Offsetting VS. Carbon Insetting

Carbonwise - Offsetting VS Insetting

Companies are at different stages of their journey towards net zero. Some of the most immediate actions they can take in order to get there, fall into these categories: carbon offsetting and carbon insetting. But what is the difference between the two?

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