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Carbon Offsets and Renewable Energy Certificates Explained
February 26, 2020 Share
Reducing greenhouse gases (GHG) is something everyone can help out with, and it can have a lasting impact on the environment. Here we will take a look at carbon offsets and renewable energy certificates (RECs) to distinguish the difference between the two and how people can support them.
Carbon Offsets
A carbon offset is an action related to the reduction in emissions of carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases. Another term for carbon offset is verified emission reduction (VER).
Measured in metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) or CO2 equivalent.
One VER equals one metric ton of CO2 emissions avoided or removed from the atmosphere.
The World is Committed to Achieving Net-Zero Emissions By 2050
Merxwire
16 Apr 2021, 18:49 GMT+10
In order to achieve net-zero emissions, the world is committed to achieving carbon-neutral by 2050. The use of renewable energy is a global trend, and many countries are developing hydrogen energy.
London, U.K. (Merxwire) - The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has warned in recent years that if mankind wants to control the greenhouse effect within a safe range in this century, net zero emissions must be achieved before 2050. The Paris Agreement also called for a global time limit of 2050 carbon-neutral , so advanced countries around the world began to take action and seek clean, renewable energy.