What does Carbon Neutral Really Mean? Clarifying Terminology in Climate Claims

Carbon neutral, climate neutral, carbon zero, climate positive, carbon reduce. What do they even mean and do semantics really matter?

In this Impact Session, the team from Environmental Accounting Services will explain the terminology and the current requirements in New Zealand for making climate mitigation related claims. Risks and rewards from the perspective of business, consumers and importantly the climate will be explored.

Who is this for? This workshop is aimed at businesses wanting to make climate claims in the market and consumers confused about what it is businesses are saying.

What is an Impact Session? Impact Sessions are a series of open lectures during the week of the Wao Summit. Check out other Impact Sessions happening during the week here.

This event is also available to view online as part of our online ticket. Check out the online ticket here to get access to all live-streamed and recorded events at the Wao Summit 2022. All events on the online programme are available to view live, and up to 1-month post event.

Check out other Impact Sessions:

• Climate Action in the Rural Sector
• Suss or Sustainable: Fisheries in Aotearoa
• Aotearoa New Zealand Climate Standards 

Watch this video to get a feel for the event:

The Wao Summit is a six day annual event held in the Southern Lakes (Wānaka and Queenstown). Its aim is to inspire, educate and enable our transition as a community and nation to a healthy, thriving, diverse, low carbon community. 

This event is part of the Wao Summit 2022, check out the full programme here.

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