Ports of Jersey release app to offset carbon emissions
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The organisation created the app to allow islanders to make their travels carbon neutral
Ports of Jersey have released an app to allow islanders to offset the amount of carbon their travel plans emit through cash donations.
The app uses a calculator to determine the carbon dioxide emissions for a journey and how much it would cost to balance it.
All money will go to Durrell's Rewild Carbon programme, external to plant trees in the Atlantic Forest in Brazil.
The app is in line with the island's ambition to hit net zero by 2050.
Ports of Jersey corporate services director Jenny Marek-Murray said the app would be a great addition to the government's carbon neutral roadmap.
She said: "This app provides an easy way to see how much carbon is created by your travel plans and the small cost to balance that carbon."
The app will show how much carbon dioxide any journey would emit and the cost to counteract it
Ports of Jersey CEO Matt Thomas said it would do its part in making Jersey more eco-friendly.
He said: "We believe we have a role in delivering a future that our island deserves and the key part of this is meeting the challenges of sustainability head on."
Jersey-based airline Blue Island pledged to make all its flights carbon neutral from December 2021 by adding a £1 carbon offset contribution to each ticket.
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- Published22 November 2021
