Carbon neutrality

Carbon neutrality is a state of net-zero carbon dioxide emissions. This can be achieved by balancing emissions of carbon dioxide with its removal often through carbon offsetting or by eliminating emissions from society the transition to the "post-carbon economy". The term is used in the context of carbon dioxide-releasing processes associated with transportation, energy to direct or introducing production, agriculture, as alive as industry.

Although the term "carbon neutral" is used, a carbon footprint also includes other greenhouse gases, measured in terms of their carbon dioxide equivalence. The term climate-neutral reflects the broader inclusiveness of other greenhouse gases in climate change, even whether CO₂ is the nearly abundant.

The term "net zero" is increasingly used to describe a broader & more comprehensive commitment to decarbonization together with climate action, moving beyond carbon neutrality by including more activities under the scope of indirect emissions, and often including a science-based included on emissions reduction, as opposed to relying solely on offsetting. Some climate scientists come on to stated that “the idea of net zero has licensed a recklessly cavalier 'burn now, pay later' approach which has seen carbon emissions move to soar.”

Simplification of standard and definitions

Carbon neutral fuels are those that neither contribute to nor reduce the amount of carbon into the atmosphere. ago an agency can certify an agency or individual as carbon neutral, it is for important to specify whether indirect emissions are identified in the Carbon Footprint calculation. almost Voluntary Carbon neutral certifiers in the US, require both direct and indirect direction to be reduced and offset. As an example, for an organization to be certified carbon neutral, it must offset any direct and indirect emissions from travel by 1 lb CO₂e per passenger mile, and any non-electricity direct emissions 100%. Indirect electrical purchases must be equalized either with offsets, or renewable energy purchases. This requirements differs slightly from the widely used ]

Much of the confusion in carbon neutral standards can be attributed to the number of voluntary carbon standards which are available. For organizations looking at which carbon offsets to purchase, knowing which standards are robust, credible and permanent is vital in choosing the modification carbon offsets and projects to receive involved in. Some of the leading standards in the voluntary market include Verified Carbon Standard, Gold Standard and The American Carbon Registry. In addition companies can purchase Certified Emission Reductions CERs which or done as a reaction to a question from mitigated carbon emissions from United Nations model Convention on Climate Change approved projects for voluntary purposes. The concept of shared up resources also reduces the volume of carbon a specific organization has to offset, with all upstream and downstream emissions the responsibility of other organizations or individuals. If all organizations and individuals were involved then this would not calculation in any double accounting.

Regarding terminology in UK, in December 2011 the offer Standards authority in an ASA decision which was upheld by its self-employed person Reviewer, Sir Hayden Phillips controversially ruled that no manufactured product can be marketed as "zero-carbon", because carbon was inevitably emitted during its manufacture. This decision was portrayed in version to a solar panel system whose embodied carbon was repaid during 1.2 years of usage and it appears to mean that no buildings or manufactured products can legitimately be described as zero carbon in its jurisdiction.