AIRSHED to offset Key Copenhagen trip
PRESS RELEASE.
7 December 2009.
From AIRSHED
Limited.
AIRSHED to offset Key Copenhagen trip
AIRSHED, the New Zealand-based sustainability company, backs Prime Minister John Key's decision to attend the crucial Copenhagen UN climate change negotiations. So much so that it's decided to offset the CO2 emissions associated with his return flight from Auckland – free of charge – heading off the obvious criticism that his trip will add to the climate change problem.
Maia Ririnui from AIRSHED said this morning, “We estimate that his flight will add just over 6 tonnes of CO2-equivalent greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, 6.31 tonnes according to the AIRSHED carbon calculator.
People are already knocking him about the impact so we’re going to retire 7 Gold Standard offsets to cover this on his behalf. He may well be the first world leader to have offsets retired against his name on the Markit Register.” John Key should be applauded for his decision to go to Copenhagen. A new global agreement to reduce emissions is crucial for the atmosphere – and New Zealand needs to be a part of it. It needs to be a responsible member of the international community. New Zealand also needs to live up to its clean and green image given the nation’s heavy economic reliance on income from exports and tourism.
2 Notes: AIRSHED is a New Zealand-based sustainability company that helps people take action against Climate Change.
AIRSHED was founded by Todd Spencer and Maia Ririnui in 2007. Todd is an energy lawyer with extensive experience of working in Europe, Asia and New Zealand, most recently being involved in the development of geothermal and wind power projects. Maia has worked in online financial media, investment banking and accountancy roles for over 20 years, spending the majority of that running a derivatives trading group at UBS in London.
AIRSHED provides emissions management services, sustainable energy products and sustainability tools.
AIRSHED is the exclusive partner of myclimate in Australasia. myclimate is a Swiss climate protection foundation and leading international offset provider.
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