PrimaKlima-calculator

CO2-emission - necessary afforestation area - required donation

Calculations can be made in the same way • for a whole year (of your household, your company, etc.) • as well as for a single event (travelling by plane, car, etc.) Please enter the amounts consumed and the distances travelled, respectively in regards to the last year and the single event calculation table (pdf)

CO2 SOURCE consumption respect. driving performance of one year resp. event (devices) kg CO2-emission * per device resp. (p)km-driving performance CO2-emission of one year resp. event * PrimaKlima carefully calculated the numbers for the various per unit CO2-emissions by consulting both basic physical-chemical data, as well as publicly accessible sources. With respect to potential imprecision, PrimaKlima would like to point out that the organization aims for a compensation goal with a fulfillment factor of five. Should the numbers calculated for emissions be slightly off, such a deficit would therefore be compensated.         As an alternative to a detailed calculation of various CO2-emissions, you can enter the number for a known amount of CO2 here to determine the costs and the size of the afforestation area necessary to compensate said amount.     BLANKET total amount  CO2-emission in tons   0 kg CO2       HEATING *        Fuel oil   litre x 2.6 kg CO2 = 0 kg CO2   Natural gas   m3 x 2.0 kg CO2 = 0 kg CO2  resp.  kWh x 0.2 kg CO2 = 0 kg CO2   Coal  kg x 2.7 kg CO2 = 0 kg CO2   Pressed brown coal  kg x 2.2 kg CO2 = 0 kg CO2   District heating  kWh x 0.2 kg CO2 = 0 kg CO2   * Please see the bill from your energy supplier to obtain the numbers for energy consumption; if you live in a rented apartment, please determine your share of the total costs for heating.      CONSUMPTION OF  ELECTRICITY *        Electricity    kWh x 0.6 kg CO2 = 0 kg CO2   * Amount consumed according to energy bill      MOBILITY        Car traffic   total consumption  litre petrol x 2.4 kg CO2 = 0 kg CO2  resp.    Car traffic   total route  km  x    liter/100 km x 2.4 kg CO2 =    0 kg CO2     Car traffic   total consumption  liter diesel x 2.6 kg CO2 =    0 kg CO2  resp.    Car traffic   total route  km  x    liter/100 km x 2.6 kg CO2 =    0 kg CO2       Bus/train (commute)*  total route x persons  km per person x 0.079 kg CO2    (DB-Kennzahl für 2007) 0 kg CO2   Bus (coach)  total route x persons   km per person x 0.031 kg CO2 (Internat. Touristik Verband RDA) 0 kg CO2   Train (long distance) *  total route x persons   km per person x 0.049 kg CO2 (DB-Kennzahl für 2007) 0 kg CO2       Airplane *  distance (bidirectional) x persons  flight calculator  km per person x 0.32 kg CO2(e)** = 0 kg CO2    * Only those emissions that are linked to the direct energy consumption will be accounted; indirect components (such as powering train stations and airports) would have to be added on top. ** Blanket calculation without differentiating between short- and long distances and type of airplane, respectively: 4.5 litres/kerosene/100 pkm x 2.6 kg CO2 per litre x 2.7 (RFI-factor). Since PrimaKlima makes it calculations based on a compensation goal with the factor five, appropriate dimensions are sufficient when stating the amounts of consumption.       T O T A L   A M O U N T       0 kg CO2  = 0,0 tons CO2        Calculated CO2-emission: The atmosphere is polluted with   0,0 tons of CO2-emission by the considered energy consumption of one year or of a single event. In order to not contribute to climate change in the future, two complementary options are available:     (a)    reducing the amount of CO2-emissions in question by changing ones way of living and by technical means,     (b)    sequestrate the amount of CO2 that was not avoided from the air via biotic means, such as afforestation, for example Necessary afforestation area:     To sequestrate 0,0 tons of CO2-emission from the air within 10 years,  0 qm resp. rd.  0,0  hectares (ha)  of additional forest have to be planted (Berechnungsgrundlage s.u.).   Required donation:     You can initiate these afforestation efforts by donating 0,00 Euro to PrimaKlima-weltweit-e.V.             The costs of compensating one ton of CO2 amount to 10,-- €. Donations / payments for compensation measures are always used to finance the current PrimaKlima project portfolio. Tailored solutions (such as choosing certain project areas) for compensation measures that are based on individual agreements (for donations exceeding 2,000 €) are also possible. If - in these special cases - the CO2 neutralization should take place on areas in Germany, the donor has to pay 25,-- € per ton of CO2 emission. Each measure is designed in a way that provides for the absorption of the amount of CO2 in question within a decade (on a linear basis). Further decades of growth multiply the positive results: After 50 years of growth - the typical time frame for PrimaKlima projects - the CO2 amount will be neutralized with a factor of five. This means that far more than the intended goal will be reached. The calculation of forest area The calculation of the required forest areas is based on the following rule of thumb: 1 ha of new planted forest (=10.000 qm) absorbs 10 tons of CO2 year by year during its growth process (on average). While this number cannot be assumed for the very first years after plantation, it already is a valid average value for the first 10 to 15 years (The section "Current issues / scientifi articles" on our homepage provides material that supports and legitimates this thesis). Therefore, if 10 tons of CO2 have to be absorbed within 10 years, 0.1 ha of additional forest have to be planted. The project plan considers each climatic zone individually in which trees will be planted, the soil conditions, the species of trees etc. These estimations are the basis for the realistic extension of the project area. To initiate an afforestation covering 1 ha, PrimaKlima requires a donation of 1 Euro (average amount for domestic and foreign projects). Donations cover all expenses when projects are realized abroad. In Germany, a donation represents initial financing and prompts third party payments, which covers all costs.