"ANZ believe addressing climate change and managing one's carbon footprintA measure of the greenhouse gas emissions attributable to an activity; it is commonly used at an individual, household or business level. It calculates the direct and indirect amount of CO2-eCarbon dioxide equivalent. In order to compare emissions between the six Kyoto Protocol greenhouse gases they have been assigned a global warming potential (GWP) measured in carbon dioxide equivalents to reflect their influence on warming the atmosphere. GWP is a relative scale, where CO2 = 1. The other gases are given a number based on their effect on the atmosphere relative to CO2. For example, methane has a GWP of 21, meaning it has 21 times the amount of heating capacity of CO2. emissions produced. is an ongoing journey. Businesses and individuals can and should try and reduce their own carbon emissions through reductions in energy, water and paper use. In addition to that carbon offsets can also play a role, so long as the offsets are providing genuine environmental benefits. Carbon offsets allow organisations to further reduce the net impact of their emissions by supporting those who have a further capacity to reduce emissions."