FAQ
What is equivalent to 50 tons of CO2?
The weight of 1 Sperm Whale or two train carriages or a DC-9 airliner
The volume 5 gymnasiums ( lxwxd=25x20x10 m)
The average per capita emissions of 2.5 years of an American , 5 years of a Japanese , 12.5 years of a Chinese or 50 years of an Indian.
Emissions when running a little more than 5 times around the world in an average car
Cedar tree carbon sequestration per year in an area little less than a 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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