Myclimate

The non-profit foundation myclimate - The Climate Protection Partnership is an international climate protection organisation based in Switzerland. myclimate is a Spin-off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich). The organisation was founded in 2002 based on the idea to enable climate protection with economic mechanisms, e.g. with price-tagging CO₂, i.e. integrating the externality into the market.

myclimate promotes climate protection on three levels avoidance, reduction and carbon offsetting, takes part in the development of the carbon market, e.g. in setting new and better standards, and of a future-directed sustainable society.

myclimate promotes the gathering of knowledge about CO2 reduction, raises awareness and inspires long-term climate protection. Herefore myclimate works with schools, institutions and businesses, organises exhibitions, contests, designes schoolbooks and games. In 2008 the climate protection game TriCO₂lor was awarded by the UNESCO

The foundation also guides businesses towards sustainability performance management and draws upon various management tools, such as CO₂ balance sheets, CO₂ reporting or a performance-management tool, to provide an optimal basis for decision-making in businesses. In addition, myclimate designs carbon neutral products via the principle of voluntary CO₂ offsetting, for example climate neutral printing .

myclimate develops projects after the CDM Gold Standard. This most sharp standard for carbon offsetting projects, was developed by 21 NGOs, among others through WWF. The Standard is supported by meanwhile 60 NGOs worldwide [3]. The Golden Standard is the only standard which certifies the projects' Sustainable development factors, e.g. healthcare, job creation or reforestation.

myclimate is know on account of its exotic properties compared to general climate protection companies working in the carbon market:

myclimate is a charity foundation

myclimate operates within the voluntary carbon market (i.e. Carbon offset realized is additionally to the Kyoto Protocol Targets)

myclimate generates sustainability carbon certificates in self-developped carbon offsetting projects, i.e. does not trade carbon certificates

Studies

The climate department of the American university [[Tufts] has examined 13 organisations which offer compensations for CO₂ emissions. Criteria were transparency, exactness of the calculations, price of the certificates and administrative costs. Myclimate was one of four suppliers who reached the mark "excellent". Also in the guide ENDS belongs myclimate to the top 3 to the world.

Weblinks

• myclimate - Official website of myclimate
• Tufts - Website of the Tuft Climate Initiative
• CDM Gold Standard - Offical website of CDM Gold Standard.
• Climatop - Website for climate positive products