We as humanity must reduce our CO2 emissions to zero, retire as many CO2 allowances as possible, and at the same time sequester CO2 from the atmosphere via ecological restoration.
We should not consider voluntary offsetting as free-buying, selling indulgences or greenwashing, because decommissioned CO2 certificates promote new and clean technologies worldwide.
Plant-for-the-Planet has so far set aside Gold Standard CO2 certificates that promote the development of renewable energies, namely wind and solar power. Plant-for-the-Planet does not generate CO2 certificates for trees or forests, but we consider the worldwide ecological restoration as an additional time-saving effect with many additional benefits for our fellow human beings in the countries of the Global South.
