A Critical Evaluation of the Carbon Neutrality Concept:Carbon Neutrality. Maintaining or Reducing Carbon Emission

Essay from the year 2013 in the subject Geography / Earth Science - Physical Geography, Geomorphology, Environmental Studies, grade: -, Glasgow Caledonian University (Business and Built Environment), language: English, abstract: Carbon emission is a global threat and there is a global challenge to find ways to reduce the level of carbon emitted as a result of anthropological activities. Carbon neutrality has been proposed at different discussions and forums as a panacea for carbon emission and climate change. Although Carbon Neutrality has been faced with different kinds of opposition about its concept and its sustainability, there is a need to not just discuss and emphasis on the pains but also evaluate what gains we have in the offset concept as a present remedy towards finding a permanent solution to the issue of climate change.