I want it to be explained as simple as possible, because I have a wide audience and have to give a pitch, and don’t know how to simplify this thing. Especially the voluntary carbon markets and carbon offsets. I want a genius analogy.
I’d really appreciate your help 🙂
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A carbon credit is a currency, like dollars or euros or whatever, that is created when someone does something that reduces carbon emissions.
A simple analogy is receiving an allowance from your parents when you do your chores. Every time you wash the dishes (reduce carbon emissions), your folks give you allowance (carbon credits) that you can spend on candy or toys. When you exchange your allowance (credits) for treats (cash), this is the equivalent of selling credits for cash.
Every time a person, company, or organization does something verifiable that reduces carbon emissions, such as plant extra trees, captures methane emissions from cows or a landfill, or some other voluntary activity, they can create credits that can be sold or exchanged with another person, company, or organization that wants to offset or reduce carbon emissions.
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