Carbon neutral (disambiguation)
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Carbon neutral might refer to:
  • Carbon neutral
    Carbon neutral
    Carbon neutrality, or having a net zero carbon footprint, refers to achieving net zero carbon emissions by balancing a measured amount of carbon released with an equivalent amount sequestered or offset, or buying enough carbon credits to make up the difference...

    ity, a balancing greenhouse gas
    Greenhouse gas
    A greenhouse gas is a gas in an atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiation within the thermal infrared range. This process is the fundamental cause of the greenhouse effect. The primary greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere are water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone...

     emissions with renewable energy
    Renewable energy
    Renewable energy is energy which comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat, which are renewable . About 16% of global final energy consumption comes from renewables, with 10% coming from traditional biomass, which is mainly used for heating, and 3.4% from...

  • The Presbyterian Church (USA) Carbon Neutral Resolution
    Presbyterian Church (USA) Carbon Neutral Resolution
    The Presbyterian Church Carbon Neutral Resolution was a resolution passed at the June, 2006, 217th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church strongly urging all Presbyterians to 'immediately aspire to live carbon neutral lives'...

  • Zero-carbon building, carbon neutral buildings

Carbon offsetting

  • Carbon offset
    Carbon offset
    A carbon offset is a reduction in emissions of carbon dioxide or greenhouse gases made in order to compensate for or to offset an emission made elsewhere....

    ting to reduce carbon dioxide gas emissions
  • The Carbon Neutral Company
    The Carbon Neutral Company
    The CarbonNeutral Company is a global provider of carbon reduction solutions. Founded in 1997, the company has been one of the first providers of voluntary carbon offset credits in the world. Today, the company works with businesses in 32 countries to help them measure and reduce their carbon...

    , a UK carbon offset provider, originally named Future Forests
  • The carboNZero programme
    CarboNZero programme
    The carboNZero programme is a greenhouse gas emissions reduction scheme that is administered and offered by Landcare Research, a New Zealand Crown Research Institute...

    , a measurement, reduction and offset programme administered by Landcare Research



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