Carbon neutral - How it works 

The average lifestyle of a New Zealander results in carbon dioxide emissions of 7 tonnes per year. This means that on average individuals should plant 2-3 trees per year to offset their emissions.

Precise calculation of carbon emissions associated with human activities is impossible due to the complexity and underlying infrastructure that needs to exist before we can take international flights, buy a new vehicle for driving to work and so on.

Find out how the concept of carbon credits works and how a market, based on the laws of supply and demand, can generate a positive effect by employing conventional economic policy to cause a change in business practice.