FAQ

What is equivalent to 10 tons of CO2?

The weight of 1 Killer Whale or a midsize bus or a SAAB-340 airliner

The volume of a gymnasium ( lxwxd=25x20x10 m)

The average per capita emissions of 6 months of an American , one year of a Japanese , 2.5 years of a Chinese or 5 years of an Indian.

Emissions when driving a little than one way and around the world in an average car

The emissions of an average Japanese.

Cedar tree carbon sequestration per year in an area of one soccor field.

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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