Net Zero Carbon Emissions Explained

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Net Zero Carbon Emissions Explained
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• Climate change is real and its affecting us all.
• As the entire planet continues to feel the
  harmful effects of global warming, investors are
  becoming decidedly pickier as to which companies
  they choose to do business with, opting to work
  only with those who are able to demonstrate a
  sufficient degree of environmental
  responsibility. In turn, this has seen many of
  the worlds biggest and most well-known companies
  make pledges to attain net zero carbon
  emissions within defined timeframes, and even
  many smaller companies are doing the same.
• But what exactly is net zero?

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• Net zero explained
• For an organization to reach a target of net
  zero, they must be able to reduce their
  greenhouse gas emissions by as much as possible,
  and ensure that any remaining emissions are not
  able to re-enter the atmosphere.
• Carbon is the greenhouse gas that has become the
  primary focus of net zero efforts, and many
  companies throughout America and beyond, have
  pledged to become carbon neutral within a certain
  timeframe, while others aim to be completely
  carbon neutral within the next decade.

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• Net zero as a concept, can be a little misleading
• The way in which companies throughout the world
  aim to achieve net zero, is often complicated and
  has the potential to be very misleading. For
  instance, some companies opt to do absolutely
  nothing about their own emissions, while choosing
  instead to support projects that offset their
  carbon output, such as by planting trees.
  However, research has shown that as few as 5 of
  such promised offsets, actually do anything to
  effectively remove carbon dioxide from the
  atmosphere. This shocking evidence has led to
  claims that companies are merely greenwashing
  and trying to gloss over their own emissions,
  instead of doing anything meaningful and
  effective to reach a target of net zero.

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• What role does solar power play in achieving net
  zero carbon emissions?
• Electricity generated from harmful fossil fuels
  such as coal, is one of the leading sources of
  carbon emissions, and any company that can make
  the switch from fossil fuels to solar, is going
  to progress towards net zero at a faster pace.
• Neither solar energy nor the power plants they
  run on, produce any harmful emissions or air
  pollution, making going solar a fantastic way to
  achieve net zero in the quickest time.

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• Take the cement industry this is one of the
  least sustainable on the planet and is
  responsible for around 8 of carbon emissions
  globally. Some companies within the industry have
  begun using solar instead of fossil fuels during
  their production processes, which is an active
  step towards eliminating those emissions
  altogether.

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• What can you do to reduce carbon emissions at
  home?
• With the cost of solar systems having dropped in
  recent years (and set to continue dropping),
  having solar panels installed at your home is
  something that more and more homeowners can
  afford. Residential solar panels enable you to
  power your home without contributing to carbon
  emissions, while having a solar system at your
  business will give you the opportunity to work
  toward net zero emissions.
• For more information about achieving net zero
  through solar innovation, chat to a local solar
  energy provider and see how you can do your bit
  for the planet, and for future generations.

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