The 1987 Bruntland Commission Report refers to sustainable development as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” If you have followed Carbonbit for a while you may remember my...
Lissa’s Friday Blog – What is COP? Recently, I am sure, many of you will have been reflecting a LOT about COP. On the news and here on LinkedIn COP has been a big topic these past few months but why? What is COP? COP stands for conference of the parties. For almost 3...
Carbon dioxide emissions account for around 410 parts per million (ppm) – or 0.041% of the total atmosphere. We need to stabilise this figure to around 350 ppm to avoid the worst effects of climate change. Much of annual global emissions is sequestered naturally...
Did you know, the world emits about 50 billion tons of CO2 a year, representing total carbon emissions from all human activities, including agriculture and land use. A carbon offset refers to a reduction in GHG emissions OR an increase in carbon storage (such as...
