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When you choose to go carbon neutral, you’ll be supporting offset projects that help balance out carbon emissions around the world.
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Published on 20 Sep, 2021

We all want to help provide a better, brighter future not only for ourselves, but for our loved ones. By choosing carbon neutral options, you’re supporting projects that help offset emissions around the world.

Australia is taking steps towards an affordable, low-emissions energy future – delivered by renewable sources and flexible energy storage. One way we can help is by working together to achieve carbon neutrality.

In 2020, Australia’s carbon emissions dropped by 5% over the previous year. While that’s a step in the right direction, we all still need to keep working together to minimise or offset the carbon we use in everyday life.

We all have a part to play in creating a brighter future together, and our certified carbon neutral products make it easier to help make a difference.

Carbon neutral options are now available across all our products including Climate Active certified electricity, gas, mobile, internet, residential solar and battery products.

What is carbon neutrality?

 

Carbon neutrality is when the amount of carbon released into the atmosphere is the same as the amount of carbon removed from the atmosphere.

This can be achieved in a few different ways. One is organically through natural ‘carbon sinks’, such as soil, plants and oceans, that remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The more these natural tools we have, the more they can help us work toward carbon neutrality.

Carbon offsetting explained

Another way to help work toward carbon neutrality is carbon offsetting. Carbon offsetting is when people or organisations invest money into projects or initiatives focused on working toward carbon neutrality.

These projects can include everything from creating and implementing renewable energy or energy-efficient tools and resources to introducing clean energy practices in developing countries.

This funding is generally achieved through the purchase of carbon offset credits. People or organisations buy internationally recognised credits that help fund the projects.

1. Emissions are created: Electricity generation and gas production create greenhouse gas emissions.
2. What you can do: You can help reduce the impact of emissions by opting into Carbon Neutral electricity and/or gas, certified by Climate Active
3. Offsetting emissions: When you opt in, we'll purchase eligible units to offset the emissions associated with the supply and use of your electricity and/or gas..
5. Certified Carbon Neutral: That means the electricity and/or gas used at your home or business is certified Carbon Neutral. Help us invest in a better tomorrow, join today.

Making a difference through carbon offsets

We have thoroughly researched projects to help determine which carbon credits we’ll purchase.

“We know that balancing quality and affordability is important to our customers,” says Nathan Galilee, Senior Product Manager, Carbon Neutral at AGL.

“So we only purchase eligible carbon offsets that meet the integrity requirements under the Climate Active Carbon Neutral Standard, which is backed by the Australian Government.”

Want to carbon offset your energy usage?

We offer carbon neutral options certified by Climate Active on our energy plans, so you can play your part in offsetting your home's carbon emissions.

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