FAQ

What is equivalent to 100 tons of CO2?

The weight of 1 Blue Whale or 4 train carriages or a 757 airliner

The volume 10 gymnasiums ( lxwxd=25x20x10 m)

The average per capita emissions of 5 years of an American , 10 years of a Japanese , 25 years of a Chinese or 100 years of an Indian.

Emissions when running a little less than 11 times around the world in an average car

Cedar tree carbon sequestration per year in an area little over one and a half base ball stadiums. ( Tokyo Dome )

What is a CO2 Reduction Certificate? Is it the same as Carbon Offset?

A CO2 Reduction Certificate is a Certificate that proves that you have reduced Green House Gas Emissions which cause Global Warming. Please refer to this page for details.

What is the differenct between a CO2 Reduction Certificate and a Carbon Offset Certificate ?

A CO2 REDUCTION CERTIFICATE proves that a certain amount of Emission Credits have been CANCELLED by the owner. On the other hand A CARBON OFFSET CERTIFICATE proves that a certain amount of Emission Credits have been RETIRED by the owner. Please refer to the question What is the difference between cancelling and retiring Emission Credits? for a more detailed explanation.

Emission Credits and CO2 Reduction Certificate in 3 minutes

This is for those of you who may think .. .
"A certificate that proves that you have reduced CO2? Sounds pretty fishy. Well Ive heard of Emission Trading but I dont understand the details very well."
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