About the company
Carbon Retirement was launched in 2008.
We had been following the rapid development of the market for project-based offsets. While some projects seemed to be delivering environmental and social benefits, it was difficult to measure the emission reductions.
Clear emission reductions are the most important thing a carbon offset should deliver, and we wanted to provide a service focused on doing that.
Our aim is to provide a simple and cost effective channel for individuals and companies to retire allowances from the EU Emission Trading Scheme. This method is accurately measureable and transparent.
Founders
Jane Burston
Jane's background is in strategy consulting. She has worked in various roles across the private, public and charity sectors and is experienced in linking up high operational performance and sustainable working practices.
Dan Lewer
Dan also comes from a strategy consulting background. He has worked with corporate clients to design organisational approaches to climate change, and also with NGOs on their approaches to environmental campaigning. Dan is the main writer at In Balance, a blog about energy, economics and climate change.
Fynnwin Prager
Fynnwin's background is in research and he is an expert in pollution pricing schemes. He has been involved in economic appraisal of a NOx and SOx cap-and-trade scheme in the Los Angeles basin and a greenhouse gas cap-and-trade programme within the University of Southern California. Fynnwin is Carbon Retirement's research co-ordinator.
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Known amount
Use the options above to work out how many tonnes of carbon you want to retire. You can calculate the emissions associated with flights, driving, and the energy you use at home. If you already know how many tonnes you want to retire, you can enter it directly.
The calculator follows recognised government guidelines. It uses data published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.