Financing climate protection projects is an effective tool for taking responsibility for climate protection. After avoidance and reduction, unavoidable emissions can be offset and positive social and ecological effects can be achieved at the same time. When selecting our product portfolio, we also pay attention to internationally recognized standards and high quality.
Climate protection certificates make it possible to offset greenhouse gas emissions by promoting recognized climate protection projects. Each certificate represents one tonne of saved or bound emissions. As it is the total amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere that matters for the climate and not where they are produced, the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) concept enshrined in the Kyoto Protocol makes it possible to offset unavoidable emissions as additional measures alongside avoidance and reduction by purchasing high-quality climate protection certificates.
Government measures alone are not enough to achieve the 1.5 degree target. Companies’ business activities such as production, transportation and energy consumption cause considerable greenhouse gas emissions. Global emissions reduction can only succeed if companies in industrialized countries act voluntarily and consistently.
Offsetting is effective if it is used responsibly. Climate protection always starts with avoiding and reducing emissions – but a certain residual amount is unavoidable. Offsetting offers a way of offsetting this footprint and at the same time promoting climate protection projects worldwide. Greenwashing occurs when companies focus exclusively on offsetting instead of actively reducing emissions. Those who take climate protection seriously use offsetting as a supplement to a long-term, sustainable strategy.
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