Liverpool City Council is aiming to offset more than 50 % of its carbon emissions by the end of 2020 , buying carbon credits in support of international forest standards . The authority will trial the Poseidon Foundation 's carbon - offset blockchain platform , which automatically adds the carbon offset cost of a purchase to its bill via an auction . Ice cream maker Ben & co 's already uses the platform to offset its carbon emissions .
Liverpool City Council is aiming to offset more than 110% of its carbon emissions by the end of 2020, buying carbon credits in support of international forest conservation. The authority will trial the Poseidon Foundation's carbon-offsetting blockchain platform, which automatically adds the carbon credit cost of a purchase to its bill via an app. Ice cream maker Ben & Jerry's already uses the platform to offset its carbon emissions.