We explain what it means to be carbon neutral

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When we talk about carbon neutrality, we are referring to the carbon dioxide emissions that are emitted into the atmosphere.

In order to become carbon neutral, carbon emissions must be equated with the amount of dioxide we are able to remove from the atmosphere.

How to become carbon neutral

The challenge of reducing greenhouse gases is one of the objectives of 21st century society. Sometimes, out of ignorance, we do not really know what our impact on the environment is.

To find out what our carbon dioxide emissions are we have a tool called the “zeroCO2 calculator”.

These calculators make a sum of all the actions that add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere and give us a total measured in kg of CO2.

Among the parameters they add up we find the energy consumption of electricity, the fossil fuels we use, or the consumption of gases such as propane and butane.

Achieving neutrality

To achieve neutrality, it is essential to start by reducing emissions. Today, thanks to advances in science and technology, we have sufficient resources to replace the old habits and customs inherited from the last Industrial Revolution.

The key to achieving carbon neutrality lies in the implementation of these resources.

• Renewable energies

Renewable energies, both in the industrial and civil sectors, reduce carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere. Their implementation will be essential in the future to maintain life on Earth as we know it.

• Responsibility

In our responsibility as consumers lies the secret to change. It is not an easy task, but if we succeed in rejecting the old consumption patterns and demanding new, more sustainable methods, the market will adapt to our needs.

The new generations, and their ability to relate globally, are one of the greatest hopes for a change in mentality.