The e)mission project portfolio delivers the urgent carbon reductions needed to tackle climate change. Our projects encourage the adoption of low carbon technologies and result in permanent improvements.
In seeking high quality carbon neutralisation services, we look for these international quality criteria for carbon credits:
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Effective: projects funded have a real impact on mitigating climate change.
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Additional: only projects that go beyond 'business as usual' are funded; we do not sell credits from projects which would have happened anyway.
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Verified: our emission reductions are verified by an independent third party to ensure transparency.
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Permanent: only projects guaranteed to result in permanent greenhouse gas emission reductions are funded.
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Not double counted: careful selection and scrutiny by our steering committee and verifier entity ensures that we do not sell double counted offsets.
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Pro-sustainability: all our projects will seek wider environmental or social benefits beyond merely reducing emissions.
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Are not used to comply with national emission reduction legislation.
Depending on the specific type, developing country projects will contribute to the achievement of the UN Millennium Development Goals through:
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Providing access to modern fuels and electricity
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Reducing dependence on biomass depletion for energy provision
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Reducing indoor air pollution
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Enhancing access to clean water
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Creating new job skills
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Mitigating climate change
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