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Carbon Credits: Turning Pollution into Possibility In the fight against climate change, carbon credits are like the currency of clean air. One credit equals one ton of CO₂ (or equivalent gases) reduced or removed from our atmosphere. Here’s how it works: Polluters pay: If a company emits more than its allowed limit, it must buy credits. Green projects earn: Planting forests,building wind farms or capturing methane can generate credits to sell. The balance: Every trade funds solutions that slow global warming. From airlines offsetting flights to tech giants going carbon-negative credits create a bridge between today’s emissions and tomorrow’s net-zero future. Think of carbon credits as permission slips for the planet where every ton saved is a step toward cleaner skies.