Why neutralise
When we travel, light or cool our homes, use a computer or even put food on the table, carbon dioxide (CO2) is added into the atmosphere. CO2 is a greenhouse gas that is released when fossil fuels such as oil, gas and coal are burnt and it is responsible for enhanced greenhouse effect that leads to climate change.
Through services such as e)mission, we can calculate the emissions we cause, directly or indirectly (carbon footprinting), and take steps to reduce these emissions by being more efficient in the use of resources and innovative in how we solve our needs.
We can neutralise (also called offset) the rest – those considered unavoidable emissions. We can be e)mission neutral. By neutralise we mean that we can balance the level of carbon emissions by purchasing emission reductions credits that are generated by investments in Our projects.
Neutralising works!
It is incumbent in all of us to reduce our own emissions of greenhouse gases, and try to reach carbon neutrality in our daily lives.
However, it will always be difficult, if not impossible, for individuals and organisations to completely eliminate their carbon footprints. In order to complement the work of reduction initially done, the next step is to neutralise the rest – those emissions considered unavoidable.
Either as individuals or representing an organisation or entity, we can make the difference by opting for neutralisation of our carbon footprint.
Through e)mission projects portfolio all our clients can “walk the talk” and offset their carbon footprint with high quality carbon credits.
Carbon offsets consist in reductions in greenhouse gas emissions made at some location in the world (not necessarily in the same location where an individual or organisation is offsetting its carbon footprinting). A carbon offset or carbon credit is quantified and commercialised in metric tonnes of CO2eq (carbon dioxide equivalent).
In order to be credible and considered as a high quality one, a carbon credit has to comply with stringent quality and technical criteria, as well as a robust programme of standards and validation and verification processes that include proof of Additionality, Permanence, contribution to Sustainability, amongst others. For more information on Project Principles and Standards proceed to Our Projects page. Also you can read more on our quality policy on the section About us > Ethics, Environment and Quality.
Through carbon neutralisation additional benefits, such as employment opportunities, community health and educational programmes, life quality improvement, can be delivered to the local communities and site where these emissions reduction projects are implemented.
Carbon Neutralisation is a cost-effective and immediate means available to individuals and organisations in order to assess their activities’ impact in the environment and act against climate change, actively promoting a low carbon society and life.
Become e)mission neutral!
Although it would be the perfect and most economically efficient and environmentally sustainable scenario, there’s no way to totally reduce the emissions generated by our daily routines, considering the way we live. And if we talk about extraordinary routines (like for example, an air travel) then the case is even worse.
A good way to do something similar or with the same impact is to reduce the biggest amount of emissions possible and then calculate the remaining and acquire the correspondent units of carbon credits from emissions reduction projects to offset them. It really doesn’t matter where the project is done, because the problem is global. The purchase of those credits is what permits reaching an overall carbon balance of zero.
An important notion is to be acquired. Not all offsets are in fact the same. Each one has their own and unique characteristics that can originate different types of quality, as long as not all of them respect the same type of rules of certification. That’s why it’s important to stay informed. The ones with a true transparency and that use the correct methodologies are the ones that should be chosen.
The principle of climate neutrality consists in the understanding that climate change is a global problem that affects every single one of us. Therefore a reduction of emissions affects the net amount of worldwide GHG emissions, so it doesn’t matter the location because regardless where the reduction of emissions is done the impact in the world will be the same.
The process of getting carbon neutral consists essentially in tracking the amount of emissions, reduce the majority of them and then offset the remaining. This process brings multiple benefits. By doing this the firms get more efficient in their production processes (because it uses less energy) and even more competitive because the firms will enhance their clients and customers that can provide them a climate-friendly option (resorting to many techniques of marketing and communication). In other hand this process can give preparation for future legal obligations and mandatory programs of carbon reductions as the firms already have the knowledge and techniques to reduce emissions efficiently.
One of the major or critical sources of unavoidable emissions is the quantity of flights done in normal or extraordinary business routines.
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To be e)mission neutral means to take responsibility for your emissions. You can do this by letting us invest in high quality sustainable energy projects that reduce the equivalent amount of CO2 from the atmosphere on your behalf. In that way, you are not only neutralising your own emissions, but you are also contributing to the growth of the sustainable energy industry, which is the long-term solution for tackling climate change.
You can go beyond just reducing your 'carbon footprint' and neutralise the residue, helping to promote a low-emission economy and society. Neutralising emissions is not the complete answer to tackling global climate change. But we strongly believe that it has an important role to play to:
e)mission offers the opportunity to neutralise the residue of your carbon footprint (unavoidable emissions which were not possible to reduce through a reduction strategy) – either your daily activities as an individual, or the impact of your essential businesses processes and routines; through a range of selected projects located in specific areas of the globe – those that suffer the most with climate change (LDC – Least Developed Countries).
e)mission works preferably with projects in Africa and Latin America.
In fact, the reduction of greenhouse gases does not have to occur in the proximity of the emission source. This brings the possibility that emissions produced in one location can be avoided through a verified reduction of emissions in another location.
After calculate your carbon footprint – emissions that result from: domestic activities, commuting from home – work – home, business air travel, production processes, electricity use in the office; you can purchase the corresponding quantity of carbon credits that guarantee a corresponding emissions reduction of CO2eq has occurred somewhere in the planet.
As a client, you will receive a numbered certificate proofing that you have indeed neutralised a certain amount of CO2eq regarding a certain activity or process, becoming e)mission neutral, and also that that specific amount of carbon credits have been retired from our carbon registry.
In choosing e)mission and our projects portfolio to neutralise your emissions, you are promoting a continuous investment in climate protection through carbon finance funding high quality emissions reduction projects around the world.
e)mission’s projects not only reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, but also help to improve the quality of life and promote a sustainable development of the affected local community in accordance to our quality policy.
e)mission neutralises your CO2 and other greenhouse gases by funding projects in developing countries that would not have otherwise happened. We focus our efforts particularly in Portuguese-speaking countries in Africa and Latin America - according to IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) Least-Developed-Countries are among the ones more likely to suffer with climate change. These projects involve:
Also when you neutralise your carbon footprint through e)mission, the money you pay by the carbon credits needed is used to fund a portfolio of projects around the world that reduces emissions and promotes local sustainable development among the communities where these projects are implemented. This provides a range of benefits:
See Our projects area for information on how we set up our projects, the principles and criteria for high quality emission reduction projects, and concrete examples of what we invest in to help develop.
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