Tackle climate change and care for developing communities and biodiversity by becoming carbon neutral
Why Carbon Offset?
Carbon offsetting funds solutions to reducing carbon emissions now. Frequently carbon offsetting reduces emissions much faster than you can as an individual/single company. Carbon offsetting projects help to combat global climate change as well as caring for local communities.In many instances providing much needed employment, health improvement, biodiversity, reforestation and broad social benefits to impoverished communities.
How does Carbon Offsetting fit with Net Zero?
Science Based Targets Initiative refers to offsetting as Beyond Value Chain Mitigation. The organisation also explains that it (offsetting) provides an urgently needed way for companies to cut emissions outside of their value chains in line with societal net-zero (see link - https://sciencebasedtargets.org/blog/net-zero-urgent-beyond-value-chain-mitigation-is-essential).
Put simply, the only way to reach global net zero by 2050 is for carbon offsetting to be done now.
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions on Carbon Offsetting
How to Offset and Become Carbon Neutral
Carbon offsetting is easy and takes just 3 Steps!
STEP 1 - calculate your emissions
- Individuals - Use our FREE online carbon footprint calculator
- Small Businesses - Register and use our FREE online business calculator
- Larger Businesses - We offer a consultancy appraisal serviceand verification services
STEP 2 - start reducing your emissions
- Find out more about how to reduce your emissions
STEP 3- choose an offset project from our portfolio
- View projects from ourcarbon offset portfolio
We take great care with projects for you - only providing you with the highest quality carbon offset projects that meet the leading international verification standards, suitable for all types of businesses and individuals.
Alreadycalculatedyour carbon footprint and ready to offset?
Contact Usif you need to offset over 100 tonnes of CO2to choose your specific project and get the best prices
Did You Know - the average carbon footprint of a person is 6.5 tonnes (UK) and 11 tonnes per person in other industrialised countries
What is a Carbon Offset?
A Carbon offset is a way to compensate for your emissions by funding an equivalent carbon dioxide saving elsewhere. Our everyday actions, at home and at work, consume energy and produce carbon emissions, such as driving, flying and heating buildings. Carbon offsetting is used to balance out these emissions by helping to pay for emission savings in other parts of the world.
We offer a range ofcarbon offset projectsto international standards, including theVerified Carbon Standard(VCS), Gold Standard Voluntary Emission Reductions (VER) andCertified Emission Reductions(CER). Allof which meet theQuality Assurance Standard for Carbon Offsettingfollowing afootprint calculation on this web siteandBSI's PAS 2060specification on carbon neutrality.
Many of the carbon offsetting projects also provide wider benefits in addition to carbon reduction, such as biodiversity, education, jobs, food security and heath & well-being in developing countries.
Is offsetting the solution to climate change?
Offsetting provides a mechanism to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the most cost-effective and economically-efficient manner. Offsetting plays a vital role in combating climate change, but if done in isolation it is not the solution.
At Carbon Footprint, our belief is that climate change will only be addressed if individuals, businesses and government organisations all takes responsible steps to REDUCE our CO2 emissions as much as possible and then offset the remaining unavoidable emissions.
Are Carbon Footprint offsets in line with PAS 2060?
Yes, any Verified Carbon Standard (VCS), Gold Standard VERs or Kyoto compliant offset credits purchased from us will meet the offsetting part of the PAS 2060 guidance on carbon neutrality, therefore assuring your carbon neutral claims.
How are Carbon Footprint Ltd's offsets verified?
Carbon Footprint offer a full range of high quality carbon offsets for customers to choose from. We have adopted a strict protocol for the management of our offsets and supply chain, from the inception of our business. We carry out careful due diligence of our project collaborators and suppliers before we offer any products to you.
Our projects are verified against the international standards such as the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS), Gold Standardand Certified Emission Reductions.
Ongoing management of our carbon offset project portfolio is fully traceable and part of our ISO 9001 certification. We keep detailed records of all purchases made through this website, along with a database of all offline sales (most of which are made to businesses). We also have a monitoring system in place, which records when tree planting has occured or offsets have been retired, allowing offsets to be cross referenced to individual customer purchases.
Following a QAS approvedcarbon footprint calculation, all the carbon offsetting projects on this web site meet the requirements under the Quality Assurance Standard (QAS) for Carbon Offsetting. As part of this we are audited to ensure all offsets sold are retired on appropriate registries within 12 months of you purchasing.
More information on the QAS...
