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How do you compensate your emissions?

Carbon offsets are not a solution to the climate problem and should not be the primary means of achieving low emissions for businesses. Reducing emissions is a more effective way to combat climate change. However, offsetting is one of the tools in cl

How is double counting taking into account in your chosen compensation projects?

We asked NGS about double counting, here is more information for you:. "Regarding double counting, our primary measure is to promote its elimination as efficiently as possible. However, the emissions compensated through us are largely generated withi

What happens to the forests after the compensation ends?

Persistence is one of the most important criteria for good compensation. The sustainability of the projects is maximized in such a way that only the share of additional logs is counted in the compensation. Most of the log wood ends up as building mat

How the amount of forest sequestration is calculated?

The carbon sequestered by forests is assessed before signing the carbon sequestration agreement based on published scientific literature on the subject and the management plan of the respective forest in accordance with a model derived from an intern

Is there any research about environmental impact of your chosen compensation projects?

The other environmental impacts of the compensation projects have not been studied on a project-by-project basis, but the assessment of other environmental impacts is a very high priority in the development of the project. However, based on discussio