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03-12-2011
EDP and e)mission make this Christmas a little greener

The traditional EDP sponsored Christmas tree, glittering at the Lisbon Zoo, is once again e)mission neutral certified®.

10-11-2011
Energy Bus – an e)mission neutral national awareness-raising campaign

The Energy Bus was refurbished and leads energy efficiency to a trip around Portugal. See the itinerary for 2011-2012.

03-10-2011
TerraSystemics, e)mission representative in Portugal, became a member of the Business Council for Sustainable Development

TerraSystemics: new member of Business Council for Sustainable Development

28-09-2011
CCE leads by example: Sustainable Events Seminar during Green Festival was e)mission neutral certified®

The Estoril Congress Center organized a panel about sustainable events during the Green Fest’11 in Estoril, Portugal

28-09-2011
Taking stock: GreenFest’11

The carbon footprint of Portugal´s biggest yearly event promoting sustainability was accounted by e)mission.

25-09-2011
6th UNESCO Conference on Sustainable Development: a low carbon event in Dubrovnik

The conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environmental Systems, held in Dubrovnik, was a low carbon event with the support of e)mission.

15-09-2011
Green Project Awards 2011 greener still

The carbon impact of the 4th edition of Green Project Awards was calculated and offset by e)mission.

10-08-2011
BES Planet on Facebook

Ever wondered about the carbon footprint of a facebook account? Banco Espirito Santo did, and made sure their Planeta BES page was e)mission neutral

04-08-2011
73rd Portugal Bike Tour: a greener Volta

EDP, a major sponsor of the 73rd Portugal Bike Tour, ensured its support was e)mission neutral

01-08-2011
Summer music festivals: more hype, less carbon

The 5 major summer music festivals in Portugal in 2011 were cleaner and greener: they were powered with e)mission neutral energy, thanks to EDP.

04-07-2011
Cascais CoolJazzFest’11: all that jazz was carbon neutral

The 8th edition of Cascais Cool Jazz Fest started e)mission neutral certified® and filled the town hall with the sounds of Jazz during July.

25-06-2011
Taking the carbon out of Golf Tournaments

Banif, one of Portugal´s principal Bank Groups, organized three Golf Tournaments in Algarve, Azores and Madeira; in keeping with the Group´s environmental...

09-06-2011
Climate responsibility in Corporate meetings

The African Development Bank, an Iternational Financial Institution, chosen e)mission to ensure its Annual Meetings for 2011 were carbon neutral.

11-05-2011
Depositing confidence in a carbon neutral bank account

BES 18.31 - a bank account targeted toward university students and young professionals, is e)mission neutral certified®. This new account is one of the mo...

04-05-2011
Estoril Conferences: Global Challenges, Local Answers

What do Mohamed ElBaradei, Nouriel Roubini and Larry King have in common?

04-05-2011
Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries

Director Generals for Environment and Cooperation, of the Ministries of Environment and Foreign Affairs, respectively, from Angola, Mozambique, São Tomé & ...

28-03-2011
e)mission 2010 carbon registry

Access2 Carbon Markets confirms KPMG Advisory for external verification of the e)mission regestry

28-03-2011
Have your say: e)mission´s online survey

What kind of emission reduction projects do you think are best to generate carbon credits?
Visitors to the e)mission website responded overwhelmingly ...

28-03-2011
EDP Richard Branson Visão Innovation Prize for Clean Tech

Deadline for project submissions is APRIL 8 ! Eur 50 000 to support an enterprising project idea in clean technology that is viable and reduces emissions. ...

27-03-2011
BIBM Bank Group reaffirms e)mission neutral status on 2010 carbon footprint

BIBM – Bank Group of Andorra has finished its carbon accounting for the bank´s activity relative to the previous year. Through this initiative BIBM mainta...

25-03-2011
Kick the Habit- A UN Guide to Climate Neutrality

What actions can we take to achieve climate neutrality? Can these actions make a difference? “Kick the Habit - A UN Guide to Climate Neutrality”, a United ...

25-03-2011
The II Conference of Europe's trams is e)mission neutral certified

The Balearic Government's Ministry of the Environment and Mobility, and the public company Trambadia have organized another edition of the Conference on Eu...

24-03-2011
Journeys of Good Environmental Practices in hospitality sector in Balearic islands were e)mission neutral certified®

The Journeys of Good Environmental Practices in the hospitality sector took place on March in Alcudia (Mallorca) and were organized by the Government of th...

10-03-2011
Politicians can also set an example of good environmental practices

Miska Paulorinne, Social Democratic Party candidate in the Finnish 2011 Parliamentary Elections is the first politician have an e)mission neutral campaign.

28-02-2011
e)mission establishes carbon account at Markit Environmental Registry

For e)mission, transparency and credibility is a must in carbon transactions. Therefore, we rely on the international award-winning environmental “meta re...

28-02-2011
e)mission Partner Companies “walk the talk” on climate responsibility

Enhanced energy efficiency in the office, green procurement of products and services, and sustainable mobility of employees are just some of the measures t...

25-02-2011
Global Challenges, Local Answers: Estoril Conferences 2011 is e)mission neutral

Once again for this year´s edition, the major international conference rises to the challenge of global climate change by ensuring the resulting carbon emi...

03-02-2011
Bri Restaurant is the first restaurant from the Balearic Islands to become e)mission neutral certified

Bri Restaurant has opened its doors as an emission neutral restaurant. This is the first restaurant from the Balearic Islands that offsets all carbon emiss...

03-02-2011
Puigpunyent Municipality, Mallorca, offset carbon emissions of their magazine ECOMPOSTA

The officials of the Puigpunyent Municipality of Mallorca are aware that the environment is one of the main challenges for the XXI century, and for this re...

02-02-2011
Spain´s Girona Gastronomy Exhibition 2011 neutralizes CO2 of various initiatives that took place at the Auditorium

Sustainable Gastronomy, Kitchen and Health and Economy and Enterprise, where the main themes of the gastronomic forum that took place from the 20th to the ...

13-01-2011
FirstDrive e)mission neutral is the first rally team in Portugal to accelerate towards “zero emissions” goal

Modelstand Challenge is the starting point for the e)mission neutral 2011 project

13-01-2011
EDP 2020 Richard Branson VISÃO Innovation Prize offset by e)mission

EDP and VISÃO are now accepting applications for the Prémio Inovação EDP 2020 Richard Branson VISÃO award for the third consecutive year. The prize, that h...

12-01-2011
e)mission is also a household choice for taking action on climate change

Too important to be left to countries and companies: individuals and households take action on climate change

11-01-2011
Seminar/workshop on “Integrating Climate Change into Development Cooperation” is e)mission neutral

The National Institute for Administration (INA) and the Portuguese Cooperation Institute (IPAD) measured and compensated the greenhouse gas emissions with ...

03-01-2011
The Vice-presidential department of Generalitat of Catalonia implemented a 2008-2010 carbon strategy to acknowledge, reduce and offset the impact of its activity on climate

The Vice-presidential department initiates a strategy defined through the 2008-2010 Sustainability Plan, with the objective of being an emission neutral or...

16-12-2010
EDP and e)mission make Christmas at the Zoo more environmentally friendly

EDP’s Christmas Tree at the Lisbon Zoo is e)mission neutral.

14-12-2010
AMI Foundation and e)mission in favor of Sustainability and Climate Responsibility

AMI Foundation formed a partnership with e)mission in order to implement an internal strategy for emission reduction and develop a campaign for the promoti...

09-12-2010
The Official Portuguese Delegation in Cancún (COP16) offsets all carbon emissions

e)mission measured and compensated 96.63 tonnes of CO2 by supporting emission reducing projects that contribute to sustainability in developing countries.


Miska Paulorinne, Social Democratic Party candidate in the Finnish 2011 Parliamentary Elections, campaigns e)mission neutral

In the run up to the Finnish Parliamentary Elections, to be held on the 17th April of 2011, Miska Paulorinne, candidate for a seat as Member of Parliament ...

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