We have teamed up with carbon management company co2balance to provide our customers with CarbonZero driving for the twelve months.
Working with co2balance, we have calculated the amount of
carbon dioxide that the average car that we sell produces 2.6 tonnes in its first year. We have offset this figure for every car that we sell, so that our customers can drive off knowing that action has been taken to reduce the environmental impact of their driving for the first year.
To offset these carbon emissions, we have invested in co2balance’s forestry project on the Somerset and Devon boarder called Somercombe Wood. The trees that are planted as part of the CarbonZero Driving scheme will naturally absorb carbon as they grow, and are a mix of broadleaf native trees, including English Oak, Ash, Silver Birch and Alder.
The trees are planted on co2balance’s own land to ensure complete control over their future. Once the woodlands are completed and mature they are turned into community woodlands owned by a charitable trust, so the local area can benefit from carbon offsetting as well as the environment.
To find out more on climate change and ethical carbon offsetting, log on to
www.co2balance.com
