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Español By supporting projects that reduce CO2 emission, you ensure that the volume of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere does not increase. By contributing funds to such projects that are equivalent to the emissions caused by your trip, you offset your own emissions.
Greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced by replacing fossil fuels with sustainable ones. By supporting GreenSeat you are giving households in developing countries access to sustainable energy and make their lives better. You make it possible!
Monitoring the projects
To ensure the CO2 is actually offset, it’s important to measure how much CO2 emission is prevented by the project. Without measurements, you would be supporting a nice project without knowing whether the CO2 from your trip has really been offset. So all GreenSeat projects are checked by qualified independent consultants. We as an organisation are also closely monitored to ensure that your CO2 is fully offset.
We guarantee that the amount of CO2 you choose to offset for will be matched by an actual decrease in atmospheric CO2. When a project has been inspected it receives a seal of approval, and every ton of CO2 saved is numbered. This is called a CO2 credit. Each credit represents a verified 1000 kilo reduction in atmospheric CO2. The credits are called Verified Emission Reductions (VERs). We do not monitor the projects ourselves. This is done by independent internationally-recognised offset auditors, such as TÜV or SGS. The auditors are nominated and inspected by the UN. These auditing bureaus check whether a project is set up and operates according to a particular set of rules. Such a set of rules is known as a ‘standard.’ We work only with projects that use the strictest international standards, the CDM, VCS and Gold Standard.
Because GreenSeat warrants the quality of its projects, we go a step further than other organisations. We are members of the international ICROA, which admits as members only those organisations that are transparent in their operations and that support only projects that meet the strictest standards. Although we are a Dutch based organisations, we are not a member of the Covenant for Climate Offsetting in the Netherlands, because we feel their requirements – in terms of transparency and quality – are too lenient.
Our projects give households in areas that really need it access to sustainable energy. This means lower CO2 emissions, and also benefits the local families. We select our projects for the extra contribution they make, and it’s your contribution which makes that possible.
