INDEPENDENT SITES

There are dozens, if not hundreds, of sites that will offset your emissions, for travel, for your household and for your purchases.

The list here is not comprehensive and it does not recommend these organisations. Note that there is a strong argument that donating directly to charities, which help those affected by climate change, is the best way to spend your money.

You should also ask how much money is going towards the project. trees4travel, for instance, says that of the money donated for an offset, 67 per cent is for tree planting and distribution, 18 per cent is for development and income and 15 per cent is for overheads.

Bulb: works out your carbon footprint including your gas, electricity, what you buy and how much of it.

Compensaid: a sophisticated calculator that also offers the chance to offset your travel by purchasing SAF – which is very expensive, but much closer to the true price of our travels.

Fly Green: an online booking engine that offsets the flights you buy through it using part of its commission.

myclimate: this calculator also offers the chance to work out your complete carbon footprint, or just your travel footprint. Trees4travel: is a dedicated travel offset site.