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A certified climate project combined with additional commitment

International + Switzerland, 1 t CO2 (CER) + 1 t CO2 (OAK)

ClimatePartner ID: 1006

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Climate project + forest protectionGet to know the project

This combined project contributes to the financing of a certified climate project and additionally supports forest protection in Switzerland. For every tonne of CO₂ saved through the contribution via a certified climate project, another tonne of CO₂ is reduced through the forest protection in Switzerland. Here the Oberallmeindkorporation (OAK) Schwyz protects the forest by sustainable management according to the FSC guidelines so that its function as a carbon sink is maintained.

Currently, the project in Switzerland is combined with a certified hydropower project in India (climatepartner.com/1484). This project generates electricity from renewable energy sources and feeds it into the North Indian grid. This gives more people in India access to clean energy and reduces bottlenecks in the power supply.

Our additional commitment: CO₂ sequestration through forest protection

With our combined project, we combine verified emission reductions through a certified climate project with additional commitment. European ecosystems are also affected by climate change and forest protection is playing an important role: Forests are not only among the planet's most important carbon sinks. They also are home to an enormous diversity of species and are the livelihood for all people.

Our additional commitment takes this into consideration and supports forest protection in Europe. These projects ensure that forests are preserved in the long term and that the protection of forests is given a higher value than their deforestation. The certified climate project is registered with international standards.

The project aims to contribute to these United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Project facts

Type
Avoidance

Climate projects generally fall into one of three groups: carbon reduction, carbon removal, or carbon avoidance. Carbon reduction projects reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions produced by a specific activity (e.g., improved cookstoves). Carbon removal projects remove carbon from the atmosphere by sequestering it in carbon sinks (e.g., reforestation). Carbon avoidance projects avoid greenhouse gas emissions entering the atmosphere (e.g., protecting forests from deforestation with REDD+ projects).

Location
International + Switzerland, 1 t CO2 (CER) + 1 t CO2 (OAK)

Standard
OAK

All climate projects are based on international standards. They set processes and requirements which carbon projects must fulfill to be recognised as a proven method of reducing carbon emissions.

Technology
Climate project + forest protection

Climate projects demonstrably reduce, remove, or avoid greenhouse gas emissions. This is achieved with various technologies, ranging from nature-based solutions to social impact projects and renewable energies.

Registry ID
0

Most standards on the voluntary carbon market list their projects in public registries. The registries are used to store project data and track issuances and retirements of verified emission reductions. The registry ID can be used to identify projects in the standard registry.

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With combined projects, ClimatePartner brings together funding for international, certified climate projects with additional support for nature conservation projects.

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* The information on this page was last updated 15 April 2024.* For certified projects only: the project-related information on this page is based on the documents in the register.

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