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CO2 compensation: what is CO2 neutral or carbon neutral?

April 26, 2017carbon CO2 compensation Neutral

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CO2 compensation: what is CO2 neutral or carbon neutral?

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‘CO2 neutral’ or ‘carbon neutral’ means that CO2 emission caused by the use of energy generated by fossil fuels is being compensated by • Removing CO2 out of the atmosphere • Reducing CO2 emission by using sustainable and renewable energy CO2 is taken out of the atmosphere by plants and trees that grow and store the CO2 in their tissue in the form of carbon. A tree is actually a huge storage facility of carbon. In addition, trees also give us oxygen (O2) as a ‘by-product’ of this storage process. By planting sufficient numbers of new trees the extra emission of CO2 can be compensated for. CO2 emission can also be prevented – by using sustainable energy. There is no emission of greenhouse gasses involved in the production of energy generated by wind, water or sunlight.