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Every person who uses energy produces CO2. Right now, for you to be able to read these words, a little bit of coal or oil or gas is being burned somewhere far away, especially for you. (Unless you are using green electricity ofcourse, which is quite a good thing to do.) As you will probably know, CO2 production is the major cause behind global warming and climate change. But unfortunately, for most people CO2 production still remains a rather distant and abstract issue. Distant, because it seems to be an issue that can only be resolved by scientists, governments and international agreements. Abstract, because you cannot easily know how much CO2 you produce, let alone know how you could try to produce less. This is why Calculate & Compensate was created, which is an easy-to-use (I hope) Excel spreadsheet which allows you to estimate how much CO2 you produce as a person. In addition, it also shows you how much it would cost you to compensate your emissions, by comparing the costs of different tree planting schemes that guarantee your emissions will be re-absorbed and fixed by growing trees and forests. And finally it features many links and quite a bit of information about CO2 compensation schemes and global warming.

If you really care about climate change, do not wait for your government to become sensible about it, it will still take a long time. Instead choose to become a climate neutral person now. Try it, it's not so difficult.
You can download the latest version of C&C here - Version 1.01 Sept. 2004
Some recent climate news:
February 16: Kyoto protocol in action
Time for a little celebration? Why not, if only to prove the pessimists' wrong. Read the reaction of Greenpeace and the WWF analysis. Also read this promising speach Tony Blair gave on January 26 at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. (Links courtesy of OneWorld (US))
Arctic warms at twice the global rate
Extensive study of the impacts of global warming on the Artic shows the Artic is warming at nearly twice the rate as the rest of the globe. Average winter temperatures have increased as much as 3-4 C in the past 50 years. At least half the summer sea ice is projected to melt by the end of this century, along with a significant portion of the Greenland ice sheet. This will have a major impact on global sea levels and drastic consequences for Arctic wildlife and indigenous populations. Arctic Climate Impact Assessment, nov. 2004.
2004 fourth-warmest in history; warming toll felt across globe
The five hottest years since 1880, when recordkeeping began, have occurred within the past seven years - and after eleven months, 2004 is shaping up to be the fourth-warmest ever. Earth Policy Institute, dec. 2004.
2003 carbon emissions up 4 percent; CO2 concentrations on the rise
In 2003, carbon emissions from the burning of fossil fuels climbed to a record high of 6.8 billion tons, up nearly 4 percent from the previous year. Over the past two decades, atmospheric CO2 concentrations rose each year on average by 1.5 parts per million (ppm). But the last two years have seen unexplained and alarming jumps of 2.04 ppm and 2.54 ppm. Earth Policy Institute, dec. 2004.
Another Link:
Global warming: early warning signs
An interactive map which shows the effects and indications of global warming worldwide.
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