Quality Assurance Mark - Press Release

25 February 2009, Basingstoke, UK

Carbonfootprint.com – First to get Government stamp of approval for offsetting

Carbon Footprint Ltd - hosts of the web’s best carbon footprint calculator – is proud to be the first and only dedicated carbon management business to get the approval mark under the UK government’s new Quality Assurance Scheme (QAS). This secures their position as first choice for businesses & consumers looking to calculate & offset their carbon emissions via programmes of the highest standard, as well as to reduce their emissions & costs.

Carbon Footprint Ltd is a leading authority in carbon & energy management. Additionally, via their web-site www.carbonfootprint.com they provide a range of free to use on-line emissions calculators – a top choice for businesses and householders.

The award winning business is now thrilled to have their emissions calculator and Certified Emissions Reductions (CERs) carbon offsets approved under the UK government’s new Quality Assurance Scheme (QAS). Carbon Footprint Ltd is the first and only full carbon management solution supplier to be named by the newly launched scheme.

The UK government is taking the lead internationally and the QAS will assure the quality of carbon emission calculations and the programmes subsequently used to ‘offset’ them - to bring carbon neutrality .

Carbon Footprint Ltd fully complies with the QAS’s stringent criteria providing:

• Highest standards of accuracy for online carbon calculators

• Kyoto protocol compliant credits (CERs), ‘retired’ within a year of client purchase

• Clear & transparent pricing

• Provision of information on climate change, the role of offsetting and carbon emission reduction

Carbon Footprint Ltd is wholly supportive of the government’s programmes. Said Managing Director, John Buckley

“There are many different carbon calculators on-line – all claiming to measure emissions and most providing different results, which is far from acceptable to either business or household users”.

The QAS assures that qualifying carbon calculators - like www.carbonfootprint.com‘s – yield consistent & correct results.

Once a client has their carbon emission results, they need to act to reduce it and then ‘offset’ their unavoidable emissions. In the past this has caused some alarm as some carbon offset programmes have been poorly managed and verified. Carbon Footprint Ltd’s CERs meet with the highest standards - certified by the United Nations & now approved under the new QAS.

John Buckley said

“It’s vital for customers that carbon offsets meet with high standards and we’re 100% behind the UK programme”.

As dedicated carbon managers, Carbon Footprint Ltd is unique in the market as it actively provides businesses with strategies & programmes to reduce emissions. They help businesses to comply with new legislation – such as the Carbon Reduction Commitment and other mandatory emissions reporting - and reduce emissions by technology and behavioural change programmes – saving typically 30% or more on wasted energy & operational costs

Concluded John Buckley,

“Carbon Footprint is unique - our services focus on saving our clients carbon & costs – unlike other businesses who are just interested in selling carbon offsets, many of which lack quality & traceability”

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Notes

A Carbon Footprint is a measure of impact on the environment due to carbon dioxide emissions and is typically measured in tonnes CO2. Carbon Footprint is

Carbon Footprint is ISO14001 accredited.

Carbon Footprint Ltd’s carbon emission calculator & CER carbon offsets are approved under the government’s Quality Assurance Scheme.

The UK government’s Quality Assurance Scheme has been designed to help businesses / consumers carbon offset with confidence www.direct.gov.uk/offsetting

Contact:

John Buckley

Carbon Footprint Ltd

john.buckley@carbonfootprint.com

+44 1256 345645

www.carbonfootprint.com