Climate Protection Projects
To compensate for greenhouse gas emissions within the framework of the climate protection model of the Printing and Media Industries with AQ Green TeC, certificates are generated only for premium-quality Gold Standard projects. The Gold Standard is an independent quality standard for climate protection projects. Cofounded by the WWF, it is solely awarded to projects proven to reduce greenhouse gases, whilst simultaneously benefitting the local environment and sustainable social development.
At present CO2 emissions can be compensated in one of the following projects:
The Gold Standard is an independent quality standard for climate protection projects.
Additional tree planting
While the actual offsetting of your emissions takes place via one of the above-mentioned Gold Standard certified climate protection projects, by choosing to plant trees through our partner Stiftung Unternehmen Wald, you are simultaneously supporting regional climate protection. This is not a mitigation project to offset CO2 emissions.
Climate protection of German Forest – Reforestation in Ennepetal/NRW
In addition to the socio-economic benefits of reforestation, the project aims to protect unique, biological diversity and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by sequestering CO2. The reforestation project will reforest a former forest area in Ennepetal/NRW, which was extremly stressed by weather and bark beetles.