
September 2, 2010
Climate Change Chocolate Update
The story also reported on wider efforts by carbon-offset organizations to educate consumers and ease them into thinking about, and buying, offsets for their homes and activities, such as travel. Overall, Wang says that the entire carbon offset market was hit by the economic slowdown but that interest in TerraPass projects, which include farm power, landfill gas capture and wind energy, is now coming back as many corporate buyers and partners reevaluate their plans. Another organization, Carbonfund.org, a nonprofit provider of carbon offsets, now works with 1,400 businesses — up from 1,000 — and has launched 11 new projects for which consumers can buy offsets. Carbonfund.org is also expanding its certification program for carbon-free products, because “more companies want to tell consumers about climate impact,” says spokesperson Ivan Chan.
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