Carbon allowances

All EU countries plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, have a shared EU Emissions Trading System. Allowance-based systems work where greenhouse gas emissions are regulated and the number of carbon allowances each entity, region, or country is allowed to emit is...

Carbon dioxide

Carbon dioxide, or CO2, is a colourless greenhouse gas (GHG) formed during the combustion of material containing carbon. The use of fossil fuels for energy is increasing the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, which is believed to contribute to global...

Carbon dioxide equivalents

Carbon dioxide equivalent abbreviated as CO2-eq is a metric measure used for estimating how much global warming a given type and amount of greenhouse gas may cause, using the functionally equivalent amount or concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) as the...

Carbon emissions

In the context of climate change, carbon dioxide is released when substances, especially oil, gas, and coal, are burned by vehicles and planes, by factories and by homes. At Lessebo Paper, we monitor our carbon emissions and constantly working to minimise the...

Carbon offsetting

Carbon offset schemes allow individuals and companies to invest in environmental projects around the world, in order to balance out or compensate their own carbon emissions. Carbon offsetting should be used in conjuction with other long-term projects. At Lessebo...

Carbon sinks

A carbon sink is a natural reservoir, such as oceans and forests, that stores carbon-containing chemical compounds accumulated over an indefinite period of time.