Climate Protection
In
addition
to
avoiding
and
reducing
greenhouse
gas
emissions
in
the
manufacture
of
products,
offsetting
is
possible
through
other
measures
that
reduce
greenhouse
gas
emissions elsewhere.
A
CO
2
offset
makes
sense
for
CO
2
emissions
that
cannot
be
avoided
in
normal
life.
It
must not be used to justify increased CO
2
emissions.
Possibilities of CO
2
compensation
-Promotion of alternative energy sources
-Tree plantations
-Protection of existing forests
The
primary
goal
of
climate
protection
must
be
to
reduce
the
concentration
of
greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
With regard to greenhouse gas emissions, the order should always be:
This applies to energy generation, energy consumption, production processes and the
daily life of every individual.
CO
2
Offset
With
regard
to
the
impact
of
products
and
measures
on
the
climate,
the
following
terms are distinguished.
Climate neutrality
The
climate
is
not
influenced
by
processes,
productions,
actions.
This
can
be
achieved,
for
example,
through
the
sole
use
of
renewable
energy
or
through
compensatory measures.
Climate positive
Measures
that
have
a
positive
impact
on
the
climate
and
counteract
global
warming,
e.g. CO
2
reduction.
Greenhouse (gas) neutrality
No
greenhouse
gases
are
emitted.
Nevertheless,
influences
on
the
climate
can
take
place.
For
example,
the
sealing
of
soils
and
thus
interference
with
the
runoff
behavior
of
precipitation
and
evaporation,
or,
for
example,
changes
in
the
reflection
of
thermal
radiation from surfaces (albedo effect).
CO
2
neutrality
In
the
narrow
sense,
no
CO
2
is
emitted
or
the
CO
2
emission
is
fully
compensated.
Other greenhouse gases or other effects on the climate are not taken into account.
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