Cleanairpass offers a compelling incentive for businesses to get credit for going carbon neutral and help make a difference.
Toronto. ON. September 18, 2007 Cleanairpass is now making it easier for businesses to help consumers make a small but significant
difference to the environment, as a result of a partnership with two Ontario based car dealerships.
Oxford Dodge in London and Provincial Chrysler in Windsor, are the first car dealerships in Canada to provide a carbon neutral cleanairpass, for every owner that purchases a new or pre-owned vehicle, The ‘carbon credits’ will effectively offset the carbon emissions of the vehicle in the first year.
Cleanairpass Inc. President, Bryce Conacher, estimates the dealership program will offset 15,000 tonnes of carbon emissions in the first year and provide a way for consumers and businesses to become more proactive about environmental issues.
“We need to provide a practical way for companies and consumers to get involved and make a difference, says Conacher, “The cleanairpass program focuses on ways to reduce emissions from vehicles. I can’t think of a better way than for car dealerships and automobile manufactures to take a leadership role in this area. Dealership owners, like James an Elizabeth Bennett, are leading the way and are a good example of what individuals can do”
Through the cleanairpass program, carbon credits are purchased to ‘offset’ the amount of greenhouse gas of about 5 tonnes emitted by an automobile driven an estimated 20,000 kilometers a year.
“Our partnership with cleanairpass does three important things”, says James Bennett, President, Oxford Dodge Chrysler in London, “First, it empowers our customers to take responsibility for their personal vehicle’s emissions. Second, its adds significant consumer clout to the effort to stop major manufacturing emissions. And third, it financially supports renewable energy producers and other projects that reduce air emissions. As individuals and business leaders, we can make a difference.”
All credits are sourced and verified. Initially the credits will go towards helping support a tire recycling facility in Quebec, that helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the transformation of used tires from cars and trucks into rubber carpets and other products rather than using newly sourced rubber. As the program grows, other Canadian projects will be selected.
About cleanairpass inc. www.cleanairpass.com
Cleanairpass, is one of the first companies in Canada to provide a practical way for individuals and businesses to help stop global warming and create a cleaner planet, through the purchase of carbon credits. All carbon credits are registered and verified.
What is a carbon offset and how does it work?
A “carbon offset,” is a quantified unit of the carbon dioxide equivalent equal to a one tonne reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
When you buy an offset you are paying for someone else to reduce your emissions for you by investing in projects that are designed
to reduce greenhouse gases. The number of carbon offsets required to achieve carbon neutrality is determined by the amount of
carbon emissions a particular activity like driving a car produces. Carbon offsets are sourced from verified projects that reduce greenhouse gases.