| Carbon footprints are the negative effect that | | | | Carbon dioxide emissions into the air and the |
| we and our practices have on planet earth and | | | | emission of other harmful greenhouse gases are |
| today, because of the ISO 14001, we can reduce | | | | almost completely associated with the conversion |
| the environmental footprints and improve the | | | | of energy through crude oil, natural gas, etc. The |
| environment sustainability. We as human beings | | | | Kyoto Protocol even specifies the time limit that |
| share a responsibility towards each other to make | | | | every industrialised country has to bring down the |
| sure that the planet that we leave behind is | | | | greenhouse gas emission levels. |
| healthy, green and supports life. | | | | The Kyoto Protocol has emission certificates for |
| Carbon Footprints | | | | both the economical markets, namely the |
| The term originates from the discussion on | | | | mandatory market and the voluntary market. |
| ecological footprints, so carbon footprints are a | | | | The emission certificates that are typical to both |
| subset of ecological footprints. | | | | markets are: |
| Carbon Offsets | | | | • Emission Reduced Unit (ERU) |
| Carbon offsets are the projects that are | | | | • Certified Emission Reduction (CER) |
| undertaken to reduce or mitigate the carbon | | | | • Verified Emission Reduction (VER) |
| emissions through developing innovative projects, | | | | Why Reduce Carbon Footprints? |
| like the solar or wind energy projects. | | | | It is very important that you and your company |
| Reforestation is another very good example of | | | | reduce the negative effect that any product or |
| carbon offsets. | | | | service might have on the environment. Reducing |
| Kyoto Protocol | | | | the carbon footprints of the company will help |
| The Kyoto Protocol is a protocol decided upon in | | | | you to: |
| the United Nations Framework Convention on | | | | • Be truly environmentally sustainable. |
| Climate Change (UNFCCC or the FCCC). This is an | | | | • Live within the energy means those are |
| international treaty produced at the United Nations | | | | available. |
| Conference in favour of the environment and the | | | | • Care for your customers and offer them |
| treaty is intended to stabilise the greenhouse gas | | | | quality service. |
| concentration in the atmosphere. This is meant to | | | | • Care for your worker’s safety. |
| prevent the dangerous and negative | | | | • Save money and at the same time save |
| anthropogenic interference with the climatic | | | | greenhouse gas emissions. |
| system. | | | | • Get access to green markets with the |
| The Kyoto Protocol legally binds a commitment on | | | | backing of the environmental standard; ISO 14001. |
| the reduction of the four greenhouse gases that | | | | • Reduce wastage of precious energy and |
| are causing the most harm: methane, nitrous | | | | thus produce higher profits. |
| oxide, carbon dioxide and sulphur hexafluoride. | | | | |