How much carbon does a typical person emit through home gas use?
A typical person creates over 5 metric tons of carbon emissions in the environment every year as a result of natural gas use at their home.
Direct Energy now offers you a solution to manage the carbon emissions for which you are responsible.
As part of our on-going commitment to undertake environmental practices and offer carbon-offsetting solutions, Direct Energy now offers consumers a natural gas product with a new Carbon Neutral Gas Program. By using our solution, you can offset your personal carbon emissions and avoid the hassle and confusion commonly associated with purchasing offsets yourself.
Offsetting your personal carbon emissions with Direct Energy is easy. Here’s how it works:
- Buy your natural gas supply from Direct Energy.
- Direct Energy will purchase and retire carbon offsets to match the carbon emissions attributable to your consumption of natural gas.
- Our offset purchases are based on your actual usage, not estimates.
- Each year, an independent accounting firm will verify that the amount of our purchases matches your emissions.
- You simply pay for your Program participation through your regular monthly gas bill.
Carbon Footprint
Your carbon footprint is the effect you have on the climate in terms of the total amount of greenhouse gases for which you are responsible. Many of your actions generate greenhouse gas emissions, which contribute to the acceleration of global warming or 'climate change' as it is commonly called. An example of these actions might be cooking at home, or when you heat your home with natural gas. Reducing your energy usage is the best solution to reducing your carbon footprint, but we understand that total elimination of natural gas usage isn't possible. Therefore, Direct Energy's Carbon Neutral Gas Program is another way to take effective action to neutralize your carbon footprint, thereby minimizing your personal impact on climate change.
For more information about Direct Energy's Carbon Neutral Gas Program, click here
Page updated June 19, 2008
