What are Carbon Offsets?

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Carbon Offsets complete the 3 step solution to global warming
Every day we burn fossil fuels for the electricity we use at home, to run our cars, to cook, at work - just about everything we do is related to the burning of fossil fuels in some way.

The use of fossil fuels leads to a build up of greenhouse gases like C0₂ which cause global warming. As individuals and business owners, it is up to us to help reduce the amount of carbon being released into our atmosphere.

First, using energy saving devices to reduce carbon emissions along with other ideas such as car pooling, using public transport, making sure you have a full load of washing in your machine instead of doing two smaller loads, etc.

Second, switch to Green Power - the easy way to use renewable energy for your electricity needs and third buy carbon offsets. The idea is to reduce what is possible in your daily living then offset the rest.

Carbon offsets are a means of paying a business or organization to reduce the carbon dioxide levels for you. It is very much like have a TV or washing machine repair man fix your appliance. Companies and organizations have been set up as Commercial Carbon Offset Providers. Most of these providers have a calculation table where you can work out the amount of energy you use each year and what would be the amount of offset applicable for you to buy. The money from the offsets you buy is then used on projects that directly reduce CO2 emissions.

These projects include: reforestation, which is the replanting of trees in forest areas, working at ways to avoid further deforestation, tree farming on plantations for commercial uses. Much education and training is involved in teaching communities in developing nations about the efficient use of resources, plantation farming, fuel efficient stoves etc.

Other offsets are renewable energy offsets such as biofuel, wind power and solar power. Wind power farms are being developed in many countries including New Zealand. A project such as containing methane produced by farm animals is another being used and further explored.

Methane has a global warming potential 23 times stronger than CO2, but when combusted, each molecule is converted to one of CO2, which will reduce the effects by 96%. Methane can be converted to be used for electricity and some providers are exploring the use of treadle pumps in developing nations to replace diesel pumps which are used by farmers.

By buying carbon offsets, we are placing funds in the hands of providers who can work directly in areas where carbon dioxide emissions can be drastically reduced either by implementing energy saving devices and equipment, education of communities and reforestation etc.

Carbon offsets are becoming very popular for a number of reasons. Many people see it as a way of doing their part to halt global warming without any extra effort on their part, whilst others use it a “pay for use’ or “trade off”. Though most concerned individuals and business use the carbon offsets in addition to using their own energy saving devices, as a real way of helping our fragile planet recover from the damage we have inflicted on it.

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