Carbon Offsets Daily

Tim Yeo, the Chairman of UK's , is all in favor of establishing a system of personal carbon credits, Under the system, each person would be given a quota of carbon credits to meet their fuel and energy needs; anyone who exceeds the stipulated carbon limit will need to purchase more credits from those who haven’t. However, the proposition has been met with ambivalence. The committee sees it as having "real potential to engage the population in the fight against climate change and to achieve significant emissions reductions in a progressive way". But the environment minister, Hilary Benn has dismissed the plan as being “ahead of its time”. Given the cost factors, public opinion etc. the government has shelved the plan for now.

Ahead of its time? Some might actually see that as a good thing. What do you think?

Nissan- the Japanese automaker, today introduced a first-of-a-kind in Japan that is linked to the sale of a vehicle. In this eco-friendly endeavor, Nissan has joined hands with Carbon Offset Japan, an environmental non-profit organization adhering to the principals of the Under the carbon offset program, for every March Collet sold, Nissan will pledge one ton of carbon credits (equivalent to carbon-dioxide emissions from 4,971 miles of driving) under Carbon Offset Japan.

With the number of cars on the road ever increasing and the concomitant rise in carbon emissions, such programs are a move in the right direction. The above-mentioned campaign, by allowing customers to offset the carbon footprints of their vehicles will reduce the adverse environmental impact of driving. With this initiative, Nissan has taken in keeping with the