carbon footprint offset
a boondoggle involving polluting one geographical location with excessive use of carbon-based fuel while paying to promote clean energy in another geographical location, and claiming one offsets the other, thus yielding neutral pollution.
al gore rationalizes his profligate use of $30,000/year in electricity and natural gas at his home in nashville by partially funding clean energy production in other areas, terming this a “carbon footprint offset”. it is tantamount to dumping garbage on the streets of nashville and “offsetting” it by paying for street cleanup in seattle.
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