Archive for 'carbon credits'

What is carbon emissions trading?

Posted 14 July 2008 | By Luke | Categories: carbon credits | No Comments

There’s been much talk recently of an emissions trading scheme here in Australia – particularly after the release of the Garnaut report. But what is carbon trading and how will effect businesses and individuals. Simply put,  carbon trading is the tradsing of personal, corporate or national credits to maintain an/or reduce carbon emissions. If you [...]

Offset you car’s yearly carbon emissions from $85

Posted 15 March 2008 | By Luke | Categories: carbon credits | No Comments

Offsetting your annual vehicle carbon emissions may not be as expensive as you think. You can offset a small car for as little as AU$80, a medium size car for Au$150 and a larger vehicle for Au$140. The calculation for the greenhouse emissions for a large car is based on 15,000 km a year of [...]