The provision of efficient domestic cookstoves to households in Mozambique reduces their emissions from cooking by around 50%. Background Most families and communities in Mozambique use inefficient cookstoves within their homes, utilising unsustainable sources of wood or charcoal as fuel. These traditional cooking methods require large amounts of firewood or Read more…
Background: Although tree planting is an essential part of overcoming the climate crisis through creating future carbon sinks, the protection of current forests from deforestation is also essential to overcoming climate change. With an average matured forest of one million grown trees, absorbing around 24,000 tonnes of CO2 each year. Read more…
Background When thinking of greenhouse gas pollution, it is easy to overlook the impact of the agricultural sector, despite the fact it contributed to over 10% of global emissions in 2019. A proportion of which derives from methane emissions released during the fermentation of waste organic material. The provision of Read more…
Providing households in Guatemala with fuel-efficient ONIL cookstoves to replace conventional open fire. Background Currently, approximately one-third of the world’s population depend on firewood and other solid fuels for cooking. This is projected to increase by 8% by 2030. For many years, families in Guatemala have been burning firewood with Read more…
Capturing polluting landfill gas and converting it into energy for local communities. Background The Pichacay landfill site is located in Santa Ana, city of Cuenca, province of Azuay in central-southern Ecuador. When waste from Cuenca is sent to landfill here, it releases methane into the atmosphere as it decays. Methane Read more…
This project uses local surplus biomass residues to produce electricity. Background The National Bio Energy Tongliao Biomass Power Plant is located in Tongliao City, in the North East of China. Farming in this region produces large quantities of agricultural biomass (particularly residues-corn straw). Prior to this project’s existence, this biomass Read more…
Providing clean energy for local communities in Turkey Background The Mersin Wind Farm Project is located in Mut district of Mersin province, Turkey. Currently, Turkey’s energy supply is predominantly sourced from burning fossil fuels, releasing polluting greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. This wind farm generates clean energy from wind power, Read more…
At Treepoints, we work hard to find the most effective climate projects to offset your carbon footprint. From wind power in China to solar cookstoves in Chad, our broad portfolio of projects are spread all around the world. But you might be wondering exactly how do we choose our projects? Read more…
Generating clean electricity for Northern China Background China relies on burning coal for a large proportion of its energy, resulting in thousands of tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions released into the atmosphere every year. The Hebei Guyuan County Dongxinying 119.5 MW Wind Power Project (to give it its full name) Read more…
Background This project is located in the Indian state of Rajasthan, and managed by Orange DND Wind Power Private Limited. 45 GWh of clean electricity is generated annually here, the equivalent of powering 10,500 households every year. This reduces greenhouse gas emissions by providing clean electricity to the national grid, Read more…