FAQ
What is a Carbon Offset Certificate ?
A Carbon Offset Certificate is a Certificate that proves that you have Retired Emission Credits and have helped the Country of Japan to achieve its Kyoto Target.
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
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What is a Sub Certificate?
A Sub Certificate exists to divide an ordinary Certificate into smaller lots such as units of kilograms. A Sub Certificate will have a 14 digit ID ( Ordinary Certificates have 8 digit ) "*" mark on its weight.
How is a Sub Certificate issued?
The following shows an easy flow describing the steps to how a Sub Certificate ends up in your hands.
- 1-(1) CO2 Reduction Projects are planned and executed.
- 1-(2) The "United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change" or UNFCCC will review and register this project and issue Emission Reduction Credits.
- 2. TCO2 will buy those credits
- 3. TCO2 will cancel these credits so that nobody can use them
- 4. TCO2 will issue one or more Sub Certificates to a Certificate Buyer
- 5. The Certificate Buyer will give or sell you a Sub Certificate
The figure bellow shows the flow.