April 22, 2021 You are here: Home / Business / Why we can’t afford to dismiss carbon offsetting in a climate crisis Why we can’t afford to dismiss carbon offsetting in a climate crisis (Credit: Unsplash) This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Bronson Griscom, Senior Director, Natural Climate Solutions at Conservation International We have 10 years to prevent irreversible damage to the planet due to climate change. Despite this urgency, critical tools such as carbon offsetting, have been tarnished by claims of greenwashing. We have a moral imperative to act now and harness the potential of carbon projects.