FAQ:

 

1. Can I really make a difference to climate change?

 

Yes, you can make a difference to help stop climate change. Over 40% of current CO2 emissions are caused by the choices we make as individuals. Simple actions can save money and energy; and there are many things you can do to reduce your CO2 emissions, from switching off electrical appliances when they are not being used to insulating your home properly and walking instead of driving one short trip a week. By helping reduce your carbon footprint, you are also helping to stop global warming.


Using the CarbonSquash internet search box will raise funds for carbon reduction projects around the world – at no cost to you. Why not make CarbonSquash your Home Page?


2. How does the CarbonSquash Internet search box work?


The CarbonSquash internet search box enables you to raise carbon reduction project funding from your daily internet searches – at no cost to you. Our search is provided by Yahoo! and is exactly the same search facility as can be seen on www.yahoo.co.uk. Yahoo! have a significant volume of advertisers who have a commercial arrangement with Yahoo! in their featuring in the search results. Yahoo! shares such revenue with distribution partners such as us. CarbonSquash ensure that 50% of the revenue we generate through search activity is used to invest in Carbon Offset activities and projects through the purchase of Carbon Credits. These credits are used to support international carbon reduction projects .

 

To start supporting carbon reduction projects today - at no cost to you - why not make CarbonSquash your Home page?
 


3. How can I offset my personal carbon emissions?


With CarbonSquash you can contribute to carbon reduction projects – at no cost to you - by using our internet search box for your everyday web searches or purchase credits outright by calculating and offsetting your personal carbon emissions.


4. How can I calculate my personal carbon emissions?


You can calculate your personal emissions by using the CarbonSquash calculator. This calculator has been created using Government guidelines and is quick and easy to use.


5. What type of projects are carbon credits used for?


When you contribute to carbon reduction projects by using the CarbonSquash search box or purchase carbon offset credits outright, you can be assured that your carbon credits are purchased in line with the International Carbon Reduction and Offset Alliance code of practice.

 

6. What is carbon offsetting?

 

Everyday actions such as driving a car, heating our home or flying consume energy and produce carbon dioxide emissions. There are many ways to reduce these emissions, including following our energy saving tips. Carbon offsetting is a way of compensating for our unavoidable emissions by making an equivalent carbon dioxide saving elsewhere. In simple terms, we can pay to have the same amount of carbon dioxide that we have generated removed from the atmosphere. Carbon offsetting involves calculating emissions and then purchasing ‘credits’ from emission reduction projects through organisations like CarbonSquash.
 


 

7. How do I know that my carbon offset contributions or credits will reach carbon reduction projects?


CarbonSquash only purchases carbon offset credits from organisations and projects that meet the stringent standards of the International Carbon Reduction and Offset Alliance.


8. Why should I use CarbonSquash?


CarbonSquash offers you two simple ways to contribute to carbon reduction projects:

  1. Using the CarbonSquash Internet search box enables you to raise funds for reduction projects - at no cost to you.
  2. The CarbonSquash Calculator enables you to calculate your own personal carbon footprint and offset it directly by purchasing carbon credits.

With CarbonSquash you can create your own personal ‘carbon offset policy’ to suit your circumstances – using no cost web searching, emission calculation and credit purchase; or a combination of both.

 

9. How secure is the CarbonSquash site?

 

CarbonSquash use PayPal for all monetary transactions during checkout. PayPal lets anyone with an e-mail address securely send online payments without a credit card and personal accounts are free.

 

PayPal is a leader in secure online transactions and use state-of-the-art technology to help prevent fraud enabling you to pay quickly but safely.

 

Your privacy is very important to us. We only share with PayPal the minimum information necessary to process and your order. When you pay with PayPal, your credit card or bank account numbers are never seen by CarbonSquash. Your financial information stays safe and you’re protected 100% by PayPal.

 

For more detailed information please visit the PayPal Security Centre.