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What does carbon-neutral mean?

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Vincent
Published date27 October 2021
Publication titleBirmingham Mail: Web Edition Articles (England)
Rising sea levels, shrinking biodiversity, ocean acidification and extensive agricultural farming are all killing the planet we rely on to survive.

In an effort to stop the crisis, many governments have set goals to become 'carbon-neutral' in coming years.

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Many major companies have also declared they will pursue a carbon-neutral business model in the next decade.

Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, said: "By 2030, Apple’s entire business will be carbon neutral — from supply chain to the power you use in every device we make. The planet we share can’t wait, and we want to be a ripple in the pond that creates a much larger change."

However, being carbon-neutral is often criticised for not being enough to fight the climate crisis.

It is argued, enormous multinationals such as Apple, should in fact be carbon-negative/climate-positive, due to their role in creating this disastrous environment.

Being carbon-negative or climate-positive, means a person or company going "beyond achieving net-zero carbon emissions to create an environmental benefit by removing additional harmful carbon dioxide from the atmosphere," according to Plan A Academy.

What does carbon-neutral mean

An individual, process or company becomes carbon-neutral when they...

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