My CO2

What can individuals do to become carbon neutral? We encourage you to reflect on your lifestyle and identify areas in your life where you can easily cut back your personal emissions.

What is my Carbon Footprint?

Your individual carbon footprint consists of all the emissions embodied in the products you purchase and through the lifestyle you live. To find out more about your personal carbon footprint, visit My Carbon Footprint.

How can I reduce my CO2?

Being environmentally conscious and proactive at home will help reduce your carbon footprint. Set an example for your family, friends and neighbours. Reduce your emissions where possible and offset those emissions that are unavoidable.

Eliminate emissions in products and services

Buy carbon neutral products and services to eliminate the emissions embodied in the products and services you consume.

Look to reduce your greenhouse gas emissions from:

• motor vehicle use
• electricity use, and
• waste

Review our tips for individuals to do your bit for the environment. There are many ways you can reduce your emissions.

Find out more by visiting My CO2 Emissions.

Offset My CO2

Beyond reducing your own carbon footprint, you can offset your unavoidable greenhouse gas emissions by purchasing carbon offsets.

We can help you offset the climate change impact from flights taken, car usage and holidays. You can even purchase offsets for your family members!

Calculate the cost of your CO2 emissions with our Carbon Offset Calculator.

Solar Energy

The SRES creates a financial incentive for individuals and small businesses to install eligible small-scale renewable energy systems such as:

• solar panel systems
• small-scale wind systems
• small-scale hydro systems
• solar water heaters, and
• air source heat pumps

It does this through the creation of small-scale technology certificates which Renewable Energy Target (RET) liable entities (usually large electricity retailers) have a legal obligation to buy and surrender to the Clean Energy Regulator on a quarterly basis.

With our carbon footprint calculator you can purchase carbon credits to offset your emissions.

Visit our carbon footprint calculator.

Read more about The Small Scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES)

Climate change is the biggest man-made threat the planet has ever had to confront. By reducing your personal carbon footprint and offsetting your unavoidable emissions you can rest assured that the climate change impact of your lifestyle has been negated and that you have contributed in a positive way to the solution of man-made global warming!

Offset Calculator

Your individual carbon footprint comprises of the emissions embodied in the products you purchase and through the lifestyle you live. The average Australian household produces approximately 14 tonnes of greenhouse gas each year. Car use (34%) and water heating (16%) account for the largest percentage of household emissions.

To offset your individual unavoidable emissions from flights and travel, motor vehicle use, electricity, gas, waste and public transport, visit our carbon offset calculator.