Every product causes CO2emissions during their production, transportation and storage; it doesn’t matter whether it is the cereal you eat for breakfast, the energy needed to send an email or the fuel for your car. Products that use a CO2code have also caused CO2emissions. But these products have a special feature. When you enter the product's CO2code on this website you will find detailed information on

1. Amount of emissions
The CO2 emissions of products differ widely since they depend on the various parameters of the supply chain. For some products it is fairly easy to determine the carbon footprint, for others it will involve very complex calculations [more]

With the use of the CO2code, you as an end-consumer can see how the company has calculated its footprint and whether this calculation covers only the production of a product or also other parameters such as storage or delivery.




2. Offsetting projects
Currently, climate projects are developed worldwide which lower the concentration of CO2 in our atmosphere. These projects replace non-renewable energy with renewable energy (such as wind or solar), or  plant forests which absorb CO2. To finance these projects, the developers sell CO2certificates. Companies which want to make their products climate neutral buy these certificates to balance their emissions.

As an end-consumer your can learn about the projects through the CO2code website, and you will soon see that these projects do not only help the climate, but also the people and environment which surround them. Especially forestry projects which have numerous co-benefits.