Airplanes release a large amount of CO2.
Carbon offsetting is where you pay someone to reduce the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere on your behalf. Every time you heat your house, drive your car or take a flight, you burn fossil fuels such as coal, gas and oil. When burned they all release CO2 which is a greenhouse gas into the Atmosphere. There are many ways to reduce your carbon footprint such as installing solar panels in your house, using public transport, walking or a driving more efficient car or bio car. However for flights it is impossible for you to have any impact on the amount of CO2 the plane releases, in this case you can pay someone to offset your omissions.
Treadle Pump, India.
Climate Care is one of the leading and most reputable carbon offsetting companies. Climate Care calculates your CO2 emissions based on the distance your plane travels, typical aircraft emissions, the average number of seats on your flight, and the average amount of freight carried on your route. From these calculations they work out your share of the total CO2 emissions. They then work out how much it will cost them to remove that amount of CO2 from the atmosphere.
Large wind farm, China.
Climate Care reduces the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere by funding renewable energy and energy efficiency projects all over the world. Climate care only fund projects in developing countries that have not signed the Kyoto agreement. In India they are funding the Treadle pump. A man powered pump that can draw water from wells, streams and lakes up to agricultural land. It is replacing the common diesel pumps currently used in India to pump water. In China, a country reported to be commissioning a new coal fuelled power stations every 5 days, they have set up several wind farms. In Uganda and Cambodia, they are working to upgrading villagers stoves with more efficient devises. Click here for more information on Climate Care projects.
Wind Farm under construction, China.
If you book an adventure holiday with IntoIndia we will pay Climate Care to offset your CO2 emissions on any internal flights you take in India. We encourage you to travel responsibly and offset your CO2 emissions on your international flights to India.
Rocket elbow stove, India.
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