Carbon Credits vs Carbon Offsets: Everything You Need to Know

In Part 1 of our two-part series, the Millennials GoneCircular team breaks down one of sustainability's most debated topics: carbon credits and carbon offsets. Join Caitlyn, Said, and Angelica as they explore the difference between carbon credits and offsets, compliance vs. voluntary carbon markets, avoidance vs. removal credits, the origins of carbon markets under theKyoto Protocol, and the key principles behind high-quality carbon credits, including additionality, permanence, verification, and more. We also examine recent research questioning the effectiveness of many carbon credits and discuss why the future is shifting toward high-integrity carbon removals. Whether you're new to sustainability or work in ESG, this episode gives you a practical foundation for understanding one of climate action's most important and controversial tools. 🎧 Stay tuned for Part 2, where we answer listener questions and dive deeper into the future of carbon markets. Resources mentioned in this episode Cooking the Climate Books - https://carbonmarketwatch.org/tag/red... Standards & Organizations Mentioned Verra – Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) https://verra.org/project/vcs-program... Gold Standard https://www.goldstandard.org/https://... Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) https://sciencebasedtargets.org/https... Kyoto Protocol (United Nations Climate Change) https://unfccc.int/kyoto_protocolhttp...