Greenopia updated its comprehensive ratings of the top Carbon Offset companies for mitigating personal climate impact produced by flying, driving, and from household energy consumption. Topping the list for the second straight year was TerraPass who received 4 Greenopia leafs. Following TerraPass were Carbon Fund and Carbon Neutral.
Carbon Offsets have been under fire in recent years due to questions surrounding their overall effectiveness and transparency to the public. With over a billion tons of offsets being purchased each year, consumers are looking for a company they can trust. The entire carbon offset rating results are available online for free at Greenopia.
The rankings were completed as part of Greenopia's mission to keep consumers informed on issues of importance to the environment and personal health.
”TerraPass and our other top performers should be extremely proud,” said Doug Mazeffa, Greenopia’s Research Director. “There is a lot of confusion in the offset marketplace and the companies at the top of our list have made an incredible effort to educate consumers and provide the highest quality offset services.”
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Name: THL |
Date: 7/8/2010 9:17:36 PM |
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Ironic, an article regarding Greenopia's recommendations for the best of the for-profit carbon offset companies, features a banner ad for low cost flights from LAX to Sydney, Australia, a 7500 trip.
If carbon offsets ever become a transparent way to fight climate change, perhaps one of these companies could be the way to go.
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