<p>Helpful definitions</p>
Carbon avoidance:The process of avoiding or reducing greenhouse gas emissions before they are generated. Examples of carbon avoidance methods include increasing energy efficiency, transitioning to renewable energy sources, and reducing consumption.
Carbon footprint:The total amount of greenhouse gas emissions that are released into the atmosphere as a result of an activity or organization – in our case, it is everything associated with running Metrikus.
Carbon neutral:Being carbon neutral refers to an individual or organization balancing their carbon emissions by removing carbon from the atmosphere, usually through carbon offsetting.
Carbon offsetting:A process that allows companies or individuals to compensate their own carbon emissions by funding projects that reduce greenhouse gasses elsewhere. If you’d like to learn a bit more about carbon offsetting, including how projects are rated and verified, you can read this blog post.
Carbon removal:The process of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it in long-term storage solutions. Examples of carbon removal methods include afforestation, reforestation, carbon capture and storage, and direct air capture.
Net zero:Net zero and carbon neutral are often used interchangeably. The slight difference is that net zero refers to the balancing of all GHG emissions, not just carbon.
Science-based target:An emission reduction target is classified as ‘science-based’ if it is in line with the scale of reductions necessary to keep global warming to well below 2°C from pre-industrial levels.