As it may still not be possible to eliminate your carbon footprint through emissions avoidance measures alone, the third step in pursuing carbon neutrality is to compensate
for unavoidable emissions.
Offsetting offers companies and individuals the opportunity to compensate
for their unavoidable emissions whilst they and the world of innovation is working out ways in which to eliminate them altogether.
There, James Kanter has a fresh post on developments related to the growing trade in carbon offsets, credits a person or company can buy from someone planting trees or building windmills or the like, which — in theory at least — could compensate
for unavoidable emissions of carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases.
The credits would be sold to companies or individuals trying to compensate
for unavoidable emissions of carbon dioxide (from driving, flying, and the like).
Not exact matches
The CEO is not advocating
for diesels to stay forever — he sees an electric takeover in the relatively near future as
unavoidable — but the step toward reducing
emission levels still lies through improved diesel tech.
On the contrary, roughly 80 percent of HOT is devoted to on - the - ground reporting that focuses on solutions — not just the relatively well known options
for reducing greenhouse gas
emissions and otherwise limiting global warming, but especially the related but much less recognized imperative of preparing our societies
for the many significant climate impacts (e.g., stronger storms, deeper droughts, harsher heat waves, etc.,) that, alas, are now
unavoidable over the years ahead.
Such forecasts need to be improved because significant warming is
unavoidable for decades to come even if countries begin to trim greenhouse - gas
emissions, according to the climate panel's latest studies.
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for Offsets offset any remaining
unavoidable CO2
emissions you continue to produce.
Carbon neutrality will in most cases require carbon footprinting, reducing
emissions and energy demand, and eventually compensating
for unavoidable carbon
emissions caused by the event.
Carbon offsetting is an internationally recognised way to take responsibility
for unavoidable carbon
emissions.
Marcus Wagner, global environmental manager, said the company would continue existing initiatives and programs to drive efficiency and innovation under its «avoid - reduce - compensate,» approach.The strategy sees the company avoid
emissions where possible,
for example through virtual telecommunication, reduce
unavoidable emissions through efficiency programmes and e-mobility initiatives, and compensate
for any remaining
emissions.
To compensate
for the remaining
unavoidable, greenhouse gas
emissions, carbon offsets offer the best option
for achieving climate neutrality.
For carbon footprinting and compensating
unavoidable emissions, Radisson Blu relies on First Climate's service and know - how.
The Co-operative will be able to offset some of its UK carbon
emissions through this and future projects, taking responsibility
for its
unavoidable environmental impact and at the same time building supply chain resilience and adaptability to the impacts of climate change.
First Climate calculates your
unavoidable emissions for you and supports you with expert advice in choosing a carbon offset project.
By supporting my campaign, you'll be taking action on climate change, neutralizing your
unavoidable CO2
emissions, and changing lives
for the poorest people on Earth!
Linklaters is offsetting its
unavoidable emissions for the last financial year.
In managing the environmental impact, it's minimizing consumption of energy, water, materials, waste, and
emissions with renewable energy, energy - efficiency projects, and
for the
unavoidable impact, carbon offsets will neutralize 300,000 tons of carbon dioxide produced at the 2010 Winter Games, estimated by Suzuki
for air travel.