"Treecreds® believe that carbon offsetting plays an important role in ameliorating and reducing climate change. So once our emissions reductionA measurable reduction in the level of greenhouse gasesGreenhouse Gases in the earth's atmosphere absorb and re-emit infrared radiation. The Kyoto Protocol lists six major greenhouse gases, which vary in their relative warming effect. The six gases are: carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), HFCs (hydrofluorocarbons), PFCs (perfluorocarbons) and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6). being emitted by a country, state, organisation or individual. strategies have been presented and energy efficiencyEnergy efficiency improvements refer to a reduction in the energy used for a given service (heating, lighting, etc.) or level of activity. Such savings are generally achieved by substituting technologically more advanced equipment to produce the same level of end-use services (e.g. lighting, heating, motor drive) with less electricity. recommendations implemented, we can assist with offsetting primary emissions that cannot be further reduced.
Climate change through human activity is now indisputable and its devastating effects are increasingly being felt around the planet. Deforestation is responsible for nearly a fifth of greenhouse gas emissions, as well as massive loss of biodiversity and degradation of land and water resources. Treecreds® is dedicated to saving threatened primary forests around the world. Our objective is to reduce the impact of climate change through the promotion of carbon-funded Avoided Deforestation. We are a support, management, advocacy and promotional agency for Avoided Deforestation and associated projects around the world. All transactions are aimed at ‘retiring’ carbon credits and keeping carbon-dioxide out of the atmosphere.
It is important to differentiate Treecreds Avoided Deforestation offsets (Reduce Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation, REDDS) from forestry offsets derived from treeplanting, whose carbon abatementA reduction in the amount or intensity of greenhouse gas emissions as a result of actions taken by a company or individual., or uptake, takes place over a period of years in the future. Avoided Deforestation provides an alternative income to clearing and logging and preserves forest that would be destroyed without this mechanism. Only the embodied carbon in the trees is calculated, so there is the additional (uncounted) value of the trees continuing to ‘soak up’ carbon emissions as well as the protection of biodiversity."