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Carbon
Offsetting Programmes
 
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2008 and 2009, Green Telecom operated as a Carbon
Positive company. Our business carbon footprint was calculated
and (over) offset to a Wind Energy Project in Harshnath, India.
The objective of this carbon offset project is development, design,
engineering, procurement, finance, construction, operation and
maintenance of wind power projects totaling 4.8 MW wind power
projects in the Indian state of Rajasthan to provide reliable,
renewable power to the Rajasthan state electricity grid which
is part of the Northern regional electricity grid. The project
will lead to reduced greenhouse gas emissions because it displaces
electricity from fossil fuel based electricity generation plants.
The carbon offset
project activity contributes towards sustainable development of
the country and the state of Rajasthan by reducing the dependency
on fossil fuel based electricity generation, which ultimately
leads to reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. The carbon offset
project also fulfils several other sustainable development objectives
as set out below:
- Carbon Dioxide abatement
and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions through development
of renewable technology
- Reducing the average emission
intensity, average effluent intensity and average solid waste
intensity of power generation in the system
- Conserving natural resources
including land, forests, minerals, water and ecosystems and
- Developing the local economy
and create jobs and employment, particularly in rural areas,
which is a priority concern for the Government of India
The total estimated reductions from this carbon offset
project are 16,591 tonnes of CO2e
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Carbon Offsetting Programme
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Planting | Trees for Cities
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