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EDP’s Christmas Tree at the Lisbon Zoo is e)mission neutral
In keeping with its policy of environmental responsibility, EDP requested e)mission to calculate and offset 100 per cent of carbon emissions resulting from the Christmas Tree lighting at the Zoo, in Lisbon.
In whole, e)mission offset 0.18 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent, with reference to the main sources, including electricity consumption of the lamps used to decorate the Christmas tree and the transportation of materials during assembly and disassembly of the tree.
The 0.18 tonnes of CO2 that were calculated and offset by e)mission, are roughly equivalent to the following: approximate carbon impact of electricity consumption of one Portuguese home for a month and also to the footprint of 1500 km traveled in a small car.
The offset of all emissions was carried out through high quality carbon credits originated by projects in the e)mission portfolio that reduce greenhouse gas emissions while contributing to sustainability in developing countries, following the approach of the Kyoto Protocol. This way EDP’s Christmas Tree at the Lisbon Zoo has been awarded the e)mission neutral certification.
This offset allowed the support of projects from Brazil, Kenya and South Africa. These projects include renewable energy, energy efficiency and waste management.
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