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What is climate change?

What are greenhouse gases?

What is renewable energy?

What are carbon offsets?

What is a carbon footprint?

What can I offset?

Is carbon offsetting credible?

What does Greenmyplanet do?

How does Greenmyplanet differ from other offset companies?

Why can I trust Greenmyplanet?

Is Greenmyplanet a non-profit initiative?

What is a Carbon credit?

Where does my money go when I buy a Carbon credit?

What happens when I buy a Carbon credit?

How do I know that carbon emissions are really reduced when

I buy a Carbon credit?

How much does Greenmyplanet’s carbon offsets cost?

What is climate change?

Climate change is the greatest environmental challenge facing the world today. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change defines climate change as: “a change of climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods”. In other words, the FCCC uses the term Climate Change to mean only those changes that are brought about by human activities.

 

What are greenhouse gases?

A number of minor gases in the atmosphere, although relatively transparent to sunlight, absorb most of the infrared heat energy transmitted by the Earth towards space. This phenomenon has been called the “greenhouse effect” and the absorbing gases that cause it “greenhouse gases”. Important greenhouse gases include: water vapour, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and halocarbons.

 

What is renewable energy?

Renewable energy or “green power” is energy that is produced from wind, solar, geothermal and low-impact hydro resources. These sources or projects are cleaner and have less impact to the environment. These are natural forces that are unlimited and create no pollutants.

Other clean energies include biomass facilities, agricultural wastes or methane gases from landfills instead of fossil fuel. This prevents the release of methane (CH4), a greenhouse gas even more destructive than CO2.

What are carbon offsets?

Carbon offsets are a way of balancing the carbon dioxide we emit through our activities. In purchasing a carbon offset your money goes toward funding clean energy and carbon reduction projects that help replace fossil burning facilities with clean renewable energy ones.

 

By funding clean energy projects it is preventing further CO₂ and other greenhouse gases, such as methane, being released into the atmosphere.

 

What is a carbon footprint?

A “carbon footprint” is the term used to describe the amount of carbon dioxide and other related greenhouse gases that an individual or organisation causes over a defined period of time. Usually a carbon footprint is measured on an annual basis and in tones of CO2.

 

What can I offset?

You can offset any activity of your life that involves energy, for example your home and office electricity and fuel for transportation, vacations, events such as weddings or meetings and conferences.

 

Is carbon offsetting credible?

The quality of the offsets offered by a number of unregulated companies has been called into question. The criticisms have arisen due to the poor quality of offsets, variations in pricing and lack of transparency.

 

What does Greenmyplanet do?

Greenmyplanet helps organizations become greener and more sustainable. We can certify events, businesses and their products and services as carbon neutral, which means they have a zero net impact on the environment.

 

We have developed certification programmes that help organizations calculate their carbon footprint, assist to reduce it as much as possible, and then balance it out through the purchase of verified carbon offsets.

 

How does Greenmyplanet differ from other carbon management companies?

We put a premium on the quality of the carbon reduction projects we support and on accountability to our customers. Trust is critically important in the carbon offset industry. We subject our operations to an independent review, to ensure that we have faithfully executed our obligations to our customers and maintained the quality standards that we pledge to support.

 

Why can I trust Greenmyplanet?

Our carbon offsets are sourced through energy efficiency and renewable energy projects that guarantee an actual reduction, or replacement of fossil fuel energy.

 

We employ 3^rd party verifiers to ensure that we do not under-compensate for emissions in circumstances that are variable. This allows us to assert that the best is being done for the environment at all times.

 

Is Greenmyplanet a non-profit initiative?

Greenmyplanet is a for-profit organisation. Our goal as a company is to be financially sustainable, rather than reliant on donations.

 

First and foremost our ethical mission is to remove as much carbon dioxide from the environment as possible. For us to do so, we need to hire passionate staff and operate as an innovative enterprise.

What is a offset?

It is a ‘credit’ from a renewable energy project that replaces traditional polluting sources of electricity with clean, secure, and sustainable renewable sources of energy that come from solar and wind power.

 

1 offset = 1 tonne of CO2.

 

Where does my money go when I buy a Carbon offset?

Your money goes directly to fund clean energy and carbon reduction projects, including wind power; solar power and landfill gas capture. This means that your purchase directly contributes to the addition of clean energy.

 

What happens when I buy a Greencredit?

We purchase verified carbon offsets on your behalf. These carbon offsets fund a measurable, verified reduction in carbon dioxide emissions.

 

We will send you a letter verifying the amount of carbon dioxide emissions you have reduced. You will also receive a product content label detailing which project types we fund with your money.

 

How do I know that carbon emissions are really reduced when I buy a Greencredit?

To ensure maximum transparency and accountability, every Greencredit purchase is verified on two levels: our carbon reduction and clean energy projects are verified by international accredited organizations such as Clean Development Mechanism and 3^rd party auditors oversee our accounting and marketing claims.

 

How much does Greenmyplanet’s carbon offsets cost?

Our offset prices are determined by the underlying cost of the carbon reduction projects we fund. We strive to bring you the highest quality offsets at the lowest possible prices. Although you may be able to find lower-priced offsets from some vendors, those offsets typically do not meet Greenmyplanet’s quality criteria or standards for verification.