Reducing Carbon Footprints Through Carbon Offsets
Learn about how carbon offsets can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, take responsibility for carbon footprints, and promote sustainability. Discover the benefits of using carbon offsets, including enabling individuals, businesses, and organizations to address their climate impact, supporting greenhouse gas reduction projects, and fostering innovation for a greener future.
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Going Green by Reducing Impact of Carbon Emissions Air Travel Carbon Offsets
Air Canada Carbon Offsets Departure Vancouver Return Gold Standard-Certified International Offsets CSA Standard-Certified Canadian offsets Frankfurt $74.86 $37.43 * Sao Paulo $102.66 Beijing $78.85 $62.3 $31.39 $85.55 $65.71 * No offset high-altitude impacts
Less Carbon Offset Projects Gold Standard offsets derived from international projects meeting the Gold Standard Foundation's sustainable development criteria, as well as the UN's Clean Development Mechanism protocols. These offsets are endorsed by leading environmental groups, including WWF International
Less Carbon Offset Projects Canadian offsets sourced from projects that have achieved certification under the ISO 14064-3 Standard or other globally recognized standards for voluntary GHG emissions reductions projects
Why Use Carbon Offsets Offsets are not a replacement for direct action to reduce our own carbon footprints, but if used as a complementary measure, they can offer a number of benefits. Creating reductions in greenhouse gas emissions Give individuals, businesses and organizations the ability to take responsibility for their own climate impact, and to demonstrate leadership on climate change by going beyond existing government regulations or incentives. Make it possible to take responsibility for an entire carbon footprint, including emissions that can t be reduced, and even those that cannot directly be controlled, such as those from suppliers (in the case of businesses). Provide a way to address the greenhouse gas emissions from economic sectors (e.g., international air travel) that aren t effectively covered by existing government regulations. 21 Allow greenhouse gas reductions to be made wherever it is most cost effective by using the flexibility of the carbon market. Act as an interim measure that allows time to find ways to make further direct reductions, while still taking responsibility for one s climate impact. Help to make greenhouse gas reduction projects more economically viable, by providing another income stream for project developers. Promote innovation and bring environmental and economic co-benefits to communities where the offset projects take place.
