Design and Technology GCSE
Carbon Offsetting
What Carbon Offsetting means in Design and Technology GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Carbon Offsetting
Compensating for carbon dioxide emissions produced during manufacturing or transport by funding equivalent carbon dioxide saving elsewhere (e.g., planting trees).
Topics that use Carbon Offsetting
- Investigate environmental, social and economic challenges when identifying opportunities and constraints that influence designing and making (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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