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Area: 5888268 km2
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Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
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Santa Cruz; Manaus; La Paz
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Climate Resilience and Adaptation (SDG 13.1)
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Sustainable Withdrawals
Services Offered: Project management
Org. Type: NGO / Civil Society
Language: English
Org. Website: www.carbonfootprint.com/aboutus.html
Org. Source: Admin
Profile Completion: 85%
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Carbon Footprint Ltd is first choice for blue-chip and mid-market companies through to SMEs and public sector organisations.They share a common responsible goal to track and reduce carbon emissions 'at source' as much as possible and to compensate for unavoidable emissions - via carbon offsetting - to render their activities to be net zero carbon/carbon neutral. With this action, they protect both environment and their own businesses; better sustainability credentials allow …

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Carbon Footprint Ltd is first choice for blue-chip and mid-market companies through to SMEs and public sector organisations.They share a common responsible goal to track and reduce carbon emissions 'at source' as much as possible and to compensate for unavoidable emissions - via carbon offsetting - to render their activities to be net zero carbon/carbon neutral. With this action, they protect both environment and their own businesses; better sustainability credentials allow them to maximise commercial opportunities (from both sales tender and operational savings), enhance their brands, engage stakeholders and make theirs better businesses to work at. Carbon Footprint Ltd is:Committed to reducing carbon emissions at source - we will make recommendations and can set targets to reduce carbon and energy spend in your businessChallenging global industries to reduce emissions reduction - we launched and run the Freedom Flight Prize - 1st Carbon Free Flight across the Atlantic Committed to the environment Ð ISO 14001:2015 certified and Carbon NeutralCommitted to quality Ð ISO 9001:2015 certifiedLeading in carbon offsetting Ð founding members of the Quality Assurance Standard (QAS)Committed to learning Ð we run the Carbon Academy for peer group learning, frequently give talks and contribute paper to journalsHighly Recognised - we have won a number of awards and also are a chosen partner for various European funding programmes that benefit our clientsHost of the web's ,most popular (and independently audited) Carbon Calculators

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The world�s rainforests are being destroyed at an increasingly rapid rate. To put it into context, an area the size of a football pitch disappears every second - that�s over 58 million square miles of forest lost every year. Even … Learn More

Bantargebang is the biggest landfill in Indonesia covering 120 hectares in area. Servicing five provinces of Indonesia�s most populous city, the landfill accepts about 5000 tonnes of unsorted waste each day. The project is to improve sanitary standards, and equipped … Learn More

The Borehole project is a micro project in Uganda, providing a source of clean drinking water to a local communityThe most basic requirement to sustain life is clean water. For many rural communities across Sub-Saharan Africa the struggle to find … Learn More

Wilmar Agro Vietnam Company Limited produces rice bran oil. The rice bran is procured from rice mills locally available and stabilized at a pelletization plant closer to the sources of rice bran (within 60 km) in Cai Be District.Wilmar Agro … Learn More

The Clean and Efficient Cooking and Heating Project is a fuel-switching and efficiency project operating in Shanxi, Hubei and Guizhou Provinces. The Project reduces greenhouse gases by selling different kinds of improved stoves that use excess agriculture residues (a 100% … Learn More

Most of the electricity in China comes from coal power, which accounted for 66% of the electricity generation mix in 2016. Decarbonising electricity generation around the world is a key step in tackling climate change. The Dachunhe Sanji hydro project … Learn More

More than 80% of Kenyan households rely on biomass (e.g. wood & charcoal) for energy; it is mainly used for cooking and occasionally for space and water heating. Wood and charcoal are obtained almost exclusively from the forest (90%), which … Learn More

The project replaces 3 stone fires with EzyStove� facilitating 40% in wood savings. The stove also reduces smoke particles that are harmful to the eyes and lungs by 70% as well as promotes other socio-economic benefits.The revenues generated by the … Learn More

Ï¿½Heqing Solar Cooker Project� is located on the rural area of Zhangye, Gansu province in northwestern China. The project has installed 49,000 solar cookers for the rural residents.Coal is overwhelmingly the main energy source for rural residents in this region … Learn More

The Jilin Zhenlai Mali Project is a Wind Farm located in the Jilin Province, Northeastern China. It generates renewable electricity using wind power resources and sells this generated output to the Northeast China Power Grid. The project consists of 33 … Learn More

With Carbon Footprint you can support local communities in the Great Rift Valley, Kenya. Through our tree planting programme you can help:Offset CO2 emissions*Reduce povertyProvide wildlife habitatsCreate a brighter future for project team members including orphans and people living with … Learn More

Solaklar Landfill Area, in the Kocaeli Province, Turkey, covers 3 million square meters, Solaklar Landfill is the largest in the municipality and accepts an average of 570 tonnes of municipal waste each day. This landfill gas recovery and utilisation project … Learn More

The project generates clean electricity with utilization of wind energy. The project consists of 30 Wind Turbine Generators (WTGs) of 3.0 MW capacities each. The project WTGs are installed in the Nongwang sub district of Thepharak district Nakhonratchasima Province in … Learn More

The Larimar Wind Farm project generates clean electricity using wind energy. The project involves the construction and operation of two wind farms located in Enriquillo Region of the Dominican Republic. �Larimar I� has 15 wind turbines with a total installed … Learn More

The project aims to disseminate over 8,000 improved energy efficient cookstoves to homes in Malawi. The stoves are more efficient and use less wood for household cooking and heating than traditional stoves.Malawi is classed by the United Nations as a … Learn More

The Mariposas Hydroelectric Project consists of the construction and operation of a 6.3MW Run-Of-River hydropower plant. The Project uses the waters of the first section of the Maule Norte Alto canal, in the San Clemente commune to generate an average … Learn More

The Nanyang Solar Project improves the indoor hygiene and living conditions of 50,000 rural households in one of the poorest regions in China. By replacing traditional coal-fired cooking stoves with clean solar cookers, an annual 93,962 tonnes of CO2 emissions … Learn More

Mauritania is a country in North West Africa. Despite an abundance of natural resources, Mauritania remains poor, and is classified as a Least Developed Country by the United Nations. The country's economy is based on agriculture and livestock.The Nouakchott plant … Learn More

The project involves the distribution and installation of ONIL Stoves for use by households in Guatemala. Before the adoption of the ONIL Stove, households in Guatemala used inefficient, conventional open fire. The ONIL Stove is a fuel-efficient stove that reduces … Learn More

The purpose of the project is to generate clean renewable electricity from Wind Power and supply it to the national grid of Uruguay.The project activity involves the development and operation of an onshore wind farm located at 280km north from … Learn More

The Negros Island Solar Power Project involves the installation of 32MW La Carlota Solar Power PV Plant and 48MW Manapla Solar Power Plant. The purpose of the project activity is to generate power using renewable solar energy and intended to … Learn More

The project is located within the Amazon, the largest remaining rainforest on our planet. The Amazon is known for its amazing biodiversity; home to 10% of all species, including some endangered species that rely on it for their survival.News Update … Learn More

In Cambodia, nearly two million rural households do not have access to safe, potable water. While boiling water helps reduce exposure to water-borne diseases, the indoor air pollution created by wood fires causes serious respiratory and heart problems, especially for … Learn More

The Borehole project is a micro project in Rwanda, providing a source of clean drinking water to a local community.The project is based around the supply of clean water to local communities in Rwanda through the rehabilitation of community boreholes. … Learn More

The project activity generates electricity using solar energy. The generated electricity is exported to the regional electricty grid system in India.The grouped project activity is a step towards supporting the implementation and installation of grid connected renewable energy power plants … Learn More

The Breathing Space Improved Cooking Stoves (ICS) Programme is a voluntary Programme of Activities that disseminates energy efficient cook-stoves to households in India.India�s domestic sector is one of its largest primary energy consumers with 75% of energy requirements met by … Learn More

Planting is a great way to help sequester carbon emissions. Through photosynthesis trees absorb carbon dioxide to produce oxygen and wood. By ensuring that the trees planted are native broad leaf species you can help to preserve the UK's environment … Learn More

Geothermal power plants use steam produced from reservoirs of hot water found a couple of miles or more below the Earth's surface, instead of having to use fossil fuels. The steam rotates a turbine that activates a generator, which produces … Learn More

This project generates power using a renewable energy source (wind) and sells the power generated to the state grid.The project activity involves the installation and maintenance of Wind Turbines. The total installed capacity of the project is 80 MW; which … Learn More

The YES_L Hydro Electric Power Plant (HEPP) is a grid-connected small-scale hydropower plant with a run-of-river reservoir in Sivas province, Turkey. The total installed capacity of the Project is 14 MW, comprising three 4.666 MW turbines, with a predicted electricity … Learn More


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