FAQ
What is equivalent to 0.1 tons of CO2?
The weight of 3 Emperor Penguins or a scooter bike
The volume of a one room unit ( lxwxh=4x5x2.5 m)
The average per capita emissions of 2 days of an American , 3.5 days of a Japanese , 9 days of a Chinese or37 days of an Indian.
Emissions when driving 430km in an average car
1.5 months household electrical use of an average Japanese
Cedar tree carbon sequestration per year in an area of 2 boxing rings.
What is a Carbon Offset Certificate ?
A Carbon Offset Certificate is a Certificate that proves that you have Retired Emission Credits and have helped the Country of Japan to achieve its Kyoto Target.
What is the differenct between a CO2 Reduction Certificate and a Carbon Offset Certificate ?
A CO2 REDUCTION CERTIFICATE proves that a certain amount of Emission Credits have been CANCELLED by the owner. On the other hand A CARBON OFFSET CERTIFICATE proves that a certain amount of Emission Credits have been RETIRED by the owner. Please refer to the question What is the difference between cancelling and retiring Emission Credits? for a more detailed explanation.
Emission Credits and CO2 Reduction Certificate in 3 minutes
This is for those of you who may think .. .
"A certificate that proves that you have reduced CO2? Sounds pretty fishy. Well Ive heard of Emission Trading but I dont understand the details very well."
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What is a Sub Certificate?
A Sub Certificate exists to divide an ordinary Certificate into smaller lots such as units of kilograms. A Sub Certificate will have a 14 digit ID ( Ordinary Certificates have 8 digit ) "*" mark on its weight.
How is a Sub Certificate issued?
The following shows an easy flow describing the steps to how a Sub Certificate ends up in your hands.
- 1-(1) CO2 Reduction Projects are planned and executed.
- 1-(2) The "United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change" or UNFCCC will review and register this project and issue Emission Reduction Credits.
- 2. TCO2 will buy those credits
- 3. TCO2 will cancel these credits so that nobody can use them
- 4. TCO2 will issue one or more Sub Certificates to a Certificate Buyer
- 5. The Certificate Buyer will give or sell you a Sub Certificate
The figure bellow shows the flow.