Carbon Offsetting
By Davinos Greeno
This seems to be mentioned in the papers almost every day recently. When you buy a holiday or even car insurance, carbon offsetting is available. What exactly is carbon offsetting and why do we need it?
Well, basically carbon offsetting helps you to offset the carbon dioxide that you use when flying or driving etc by planting trees or installing solar panels and thereby removing your contribution to global climate change. You contribute to pollution by driving; you reduce the pollution by planting trees! You are carbon neutral!
What is Carbon Dioxide?
Carbon Dioxide is an inevitable product of the way we all live today. It is produced primarily through the burning of fossil fuels in: -
This seems to be mentioned in the papers almost every day recently. When you buy a holiday or even car insurance, carbon offsetting is available. What exactly is carbon offsetting and why do we need it?
Well, basically carbon offsetting helps you to offset the carbon dioxide that you use when flying or driving etc by planting trees or installing solar panels and thereby removing your contribution to global climate change. You contribute to pollution by driving; you reduce the pollution by planting trees! You are carbon neutral!
What is Carbon Dioxide?
Carbon Dioxide is an inevitable product of the way we all live today. It is produced primarily through the burning of fossil fuels in: -
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What is a CARBON SINK Carbon SINK Consultants
A carbon sink is a natural or artificial reservoir that accumulates and stores some carbon-containing chemical compound for an indefinite period.
The main natural sinks are:
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