Critics have also branded carbon offsets simply a mandate for polluters to continue polluting and questioned whether the stated benefits from some projects, most notably forestry and HFC gas schemes, are quite as significant as they seem. …

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Real Business magazine has included Carbon Retirement Director Jane Burston in their list of ‘future FTSE leaders’. Their 30:30 Vision report highlights Britain’s top 30 entrepreneurs under 30, all of whom are bringing new perspectives to their industry http://realbusiness.co.uk/3030_vision/3030_vision.

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Carbon Retirement Ltd has been chosen by a judging panel including Deborah Meaden and other leading entrepreneurs such as Bebo Founder Michael Birch as a winner of Smarta.coms inaugural Smarta 100, and was also selected as one of the Top 5 for Ethics from companies included in the list.

The carbon offsetting company Carbon Retirement was founded in 2008 to make a difference in the carbon offsetting market. The companys aim is to provide a reliable and transparent way for people and organisations to take responsibility for their unavoidable emissions, which they achieve by retiring EU allowances from the EU emission trading scheme.

The Smarta 100 is the ultimate business accolade, recognizing the UKs smartest small businesses. Smarta.com has uncovered remarkable companies who have gone the extra mile to differentiate themselves from the market or found clever ways to compete, from their marketing plan to their ethical stance. The result is a fascinating insight into the unique business ideas that are thriving in the current economic climate.

The finalists proved to the judges that they have what it takes to run a successful venture, from spotting a new opportunity to making it a reality.

Deborah Meaden commented,

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Carbon Retirement is an alternative way to offset your carbon footprint. Watch our animation, below, read more about how it works, or start retiring permits.

About Carbon Retirement
Carbon Retirement works by removing pollution permits from Europes emission trading scheme, which cuts the volume of carbon dioxide European industry can emit. This forces investment in low carbon technology and provides a reliable alternative to carbon offsetting. For more information, visit .

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