FAQ Category: Carbon

A carbon offset is used to compensate for greenhouse gas emissions by supporting an equivalent reduction or removal of emissions elsewhere. This is normally done using carbon credits. A carbon...

A carbon tax is a charge designed to put a financial cost on greenhouse gas emissions. It usually works by taxing fossil fuels or activities according to the amount of carbon dioxide or other...

There is no single piece of legislation formally known as the UK’s “carbon law”. The principal legislation governing the UK’s national greenhouse gas reduction targets is...

Solar panels generate more low-carbon energy during their operating life than the energy required to manufacture them. However, solar electricity is not completely carbon-free when its whole...

Five common contributors to a business carbon footprint are fuel consumption, purchased electricity, transport, purchased goods and services, and waste. Fuel burned in boilers, heating systems,...

Five practical ways for businesses to reduce their carbon footprint include using less energy, improving the efficiency of buildings and equipment, switching to lower-carbon sources of energy,...