- Installation of a capture and conversion system for methane produced by the fermentation of waste; the methane captured is burned (thus avoiding the release into the atmosphere of this potent greenhouse gas) and the energy emitted produces electricity (which replaces electricity generated by a power station using fuel oil; the emissions associated with the use of fossil fuels are avoided): 10,000 tons of CO2e per year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Reforestation
Deforestation is a considerable source of GHG emission (14% of world emissions). The carbon stored in hectares of deforested tropical forests (often cut down to make biofuels, which is an absurdity !!!) is suddenly freed (the wood will be burned or it will rot), and released into the atmosphere. On the contrary, to reforest, i.e., replant trees on a piece of bare land, will contribute in the fight against climate change. During the forest’s growth phase, which is for several decades, the forest will act as an active carbon sink and take CO2 out of the atmosphere.

Specific project case: “2 million trees for the Earth”: 1,800 hectares of reforestation to be undertaken in the Mata Atlantica in Brazil. The savings assessed using CDM (Clean Development Mechanism) methodology from the Kyoto Protocol are: 30,000 tons of CO2e per year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Improved Cooking Stoves
The use of improved cooking stoves in households for daily cooking enables wood consumption to be cut by half. This means CO2 emissions are avoided. These simple projects have  strong impacts on the environment. Specific case of the Kiva cooking stove, Mali: the savings assessed using CDM methodology from the Kyoto Protocol are: 350,000 tons of CO2e over 10 years.