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Carbon Offsetting

Buying carbon and other greenhouse gasses is one of the primary ways office based business and effectively negate effects from travel, hotel stay, car rental, consumer goods etc which is a natural bi-product of office based sales and services

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In 2008 about $705 million was purchased on the voluntary market, representing about 123.4 million metric tonnes of C02 reductions.

The carbon credits purchased are traded and used to fund alternative energy projects around the world such as wind and hydro power, reforestation, soil management and avoiding de-forestation. For example, 20% of carbon emissions are a direct consequence of deforestation, carbon credits are used to either purchase that forest, thereby avoiding the forest being cut down or provide substitutes for forest based products.

Carbonica will, in cooperation with KnowYourPlanet, provide your business with a comprehensive overview of the Carbon trading market, the costs and benefits. Furthermore, as a Carbon Training specialist, Carbonica can advise you about trading carbon credits as a commodity.

Interested? Please contact us on: 020 7193 5040 / 07973 835 0532 or alternatively use the reply form below – we will contact you within 24h.

 

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