A carbon offset signifies a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Often traded in a voluntary market, individual companies or governments purchase carbon offsets to mitigate their own greenhouse gas emissions from electricity use, transportation, and other emitting sources.

At Got Green Group, we recommend offsetting as the third and final step in your strategy to reduce emissions and go green. The first step is to calculate your energy profile (i.e. carbon footprint). Then we suggest reducing your emissions through energy efficiencies since you can save money and make it so certain emissions never occur. After you implement energy efficiency projects and reduced your overall consumption, we will help you offset your remaining emissions. Offsetting provides the final step to a balanced and complete green initiative.

Since RECs are a specific type of offset, let’s settle any confusion by defining ‘The Difference’...