| "A carbon offset or (carbon credits) is assumed | | | | you pay to fund projects that neutralise CO2 |
| to be a financial instrument which shows | | | | emissions produced by you. You invest your |
| greenhouse gases emission reduction and helps us | | | | contributions towards greenhouse gases reduction |
| to take personal responsibility for the | | | | through projects which produce clean energy that |
| environmental consequences of our activities." | | | | replaces the energy production from fossil fuel. |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the most important | | | | Wind farms project is a good example of such |
| greenhouse gas produced by human activities, | | | | projects. Other types of offsets available for sale |
| primarily through the combustion of fossil fuels | | | | on the market include those resulting from energy |
| such as oil, natural gas, and coal. As a result of | | | | efficiency projects, methane capture from landfills |
| tremendous world-wide consumption of such fossil | | | | or livestock, destruction of potent greenhouse |
| fuels, the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere has | | | | gases such as halocarbons, and carbon |
| increased over the past century which ultimately | | | | sequestration projects (through reforestation, or |
| resulted in a global warming, the prime suspect in | | | | agriculture) that absorb carbon dioxide from the |
| the greatest mass extinction of all time - wiping | | | | atmosphere. |
| out 95% of all life forms on the planet. | | | | Carbon credits allow us to become more "Carbon |
| We all are responsible to add CO2 and ultimately | | | | Neutral". You may be doing everything that you |
| the global warming. Carbon footprint is a measure | | | | possibly can to reduce your carbon footprint, but |
| of the impact of our activities on the | | | | it still might not be enough. Despite your energy |
| environment, and in particular on climate change. It | | | | saving, recycling and green transportation efforts |
| relates to the amount of greenhouse gases we | | | | at home and at work, you still may feel like you |
| are producing in our day-to-day lives through | | | | are not adequately reducing your carbon footprint. |
| burning fossil fuels for electricity, heating, | | | | In this situation you can consider buying carbon |
| transportation etc. | | | | credits for the more promising results and peace |
| As the Global Warming issues are getting | | | | of mind at the same time. When you purchase |
| attention of the masses, people are seeking a | | | | carbon credits you help lower your carbon |
| perfect solution to handle the situation before it | | | | footprint and you prevent global warming. Before |
| becomes too late.Carbon offsets are becoming an | | | | you purchase your carbon credits always make |
| increasingly popular way for individuals and | | | | sure that the organization you are supporting is |
| businesses to participate in solutions to global | | | | legit and is truly helping the environment. |
| warming. Carbon offsets help us to balance out | | | | Carbon credits are becoming a key component of |
| our carbon footprint easily and effectively in a | | | | national and international attempts to mitigate the |
| more peaceful manner. Offsetting emissions is a | | | | growth in concentrations of greenhouse gases. |
| process whereby an individual or organisation | | | | There are many benefits for a business to reduce |
| purchases carbon credits to neutralise its global | | | | their carbon footprint and become carbon neutral |
| warming impact. Each carbon credit represents | | | | when skyrocketing energy costs eat into profits. |
| the abatement or sequestration of one tonne of | | | | A carbon credit is the best way to help individuals |
| CO2-equivalent greenhouse gases - or carbon | | | | and companies reduce their carbon dioxide |
| emissions - from our atmosphere. | | | | emissions by offsetting them in a more |
| The basic idea behind carbon offsetting is that | | | | environmentally friendly way. |