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The truth behind carbon offsetting

Stefanie Peyk & Antje Diekhans (Sp. Anne-Sophie Brändlin)February 4, 2021

It's no secret that flying isn't great for the environment. Those who don't want to give it up and still feel guilty about it can choose to "offset" the carbon emissions from their flights. But what does this actually entail? Where does the money go and how can you be sure it’s doing anything useful? We follow one couple's offsetting donation all the way to Kenya to find out.

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