Go Carbon Neutral with Kyoto

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1 Go Carbon Neutral with Kyoto Go carbon neutral with Kyoto a series of cost-effective diaries, bound in durable black covers with a silk marker ribbon. Printed on white (65% PCW) recycled paper with distinctive page layouts, the dated pages contain 12-month to view calendars, week numbers and day counts. The A4 and A5 one day diaries have one full page each devoted to Saturday and Sunday (unlike many other brands of commercial diaries). The three pocket size diaries complement and round-off the Kyoto range. Collins Debden is taking important actions to reduce its environmental impact. This began with the introduction of the 65% Post Consumer Waste Recycled paper four years ago, for both the Enviro and Commercial ranges, and the commitment to using paper made with wood pulp from trees harvested from sustainable forests. Now Collins Debden has made a further commitment to the environment by working with Climate Friendly to measure all of the emissions from the production of the Kyoto range. This includes electricity, paper and all other areas of production and distribution to our warehouse. Through this method, Collins Debden has neutralised the carbon emission associated with this range. This means that carbon credits have been purchased on behalf of Collins Debden in new, non-polluting energy projects that replace the same amount of greenhouse gas that is emitted through the production of this diary range. Your support for this product is support for a brighter future for our environment. There is overwhelming evidence linking high levels of C02 in our atmosphere with rapid climate change and scientists believe that the impacts are already being felt internationally. It is imperative that we all take practical measures to protect our environment through green initiatives such as GreenPower and projects like this. Full details of the project including how the offsetting works and what impact this will have are available on our website: Debden EVC 0536 COLLINS DEBDEN AUSTRALIA PTY LTD ABN Toll Free

2 T his certifica te is i n r ecogniti on t hat to nne s of greenhouse gas emissions have been of fset by: Collins Debden t hrough the purc hase of renewa ble energy c arbon cr edits. Climat e Friendly hav e r etired the equi val ent i n V CS credits. T hank you for ta king m eani ngf ul action on climate change and supporti ng cl ea n energy. Certificate No.: Date: 20 June 2008

3 Climate Friendly Project Profile: The Hebei Wind Farm, China T F Suite B Level William St East Sydney NSW 2011 Australia Climate Friendly s newest renewable energy project, the Hebei wind farm, is located in China s far north, near the Mongolian border. The project is already in operation and contributing to China s move from polluting sources of energy such as coal to clean, renewable energy. The Hebei Wind Farm is located on Wolongtu Mountain, near Zhangjoakou City in China s Hebei province. The wind farm s 40 wind turbines are generating some 30MWs of clean energy a year, preventing more than 30,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas pollution from entering the atmosphere. Hebei is part of the country s rapidly growing wind energy sector, now far exceeding the world average with an 82.5% increase between 2005 and 2006 alone. This move to clean energy is critical to preventing global warming globally as China s energy consumption, 80% of which comes from coal-fired stations, increased by 12% in the past two years alone. Why China? Projects such as the Hebei Wind Farm are particularly critical in the wider effort to combat global warming in countries such as China where massive economic growth has meant soaring energy consumption. China s national coal consumption, estimated at 2.46 billion megatonnes of coal equivalents in 2006, is more than the United States, the European Union and Japan combined. One coal-fired power station is being built every seven to ten days in China. These growing energy demands are also putting pressure on China s coal mining industry, which is inefficient in terms of yield and has health and safety issues for those working in the mines.

4 Figures 1 and 2 The Hebei region and the region s location in China The Chinese government is responding to the threats posed by global warming by setting an ambitious target of 20,000MWs of wind power for the country by This is part of a broader plan for China to have 30% or more of its total energy requirements satisfied by renewable sources by That China failed to meet its target of 1000MW of wind power by 2000 means that supporting projects such as the Hebei Wind Farm through the purchase of renewable energy credits is critical to helping China reach its 2020 targets. Hebei s Additional Benefits In addition to helping reduce China s growing greenhouse gas emissions, the Hebei Wind Farm project meets Kyoto Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Project standards and has a number of additional benefits that clearly fit into the development priorities of China. The wind farm project not only supplies renewable electricity to the grid, but also contributes to the sustainable development by: Helping to stimulate the wind power industry in China and increasing wind power capacity. In response to the growing demand for wind energy in China, two factories have been established to manufacture wind power equipment. Reducing the pollutants resulting from the coal-based power generation in China, which result in serious air quality and public health concerns. Increasing amounts of sulphur dioxide in China s cities, for example, is an immediate health threat said to have

5 contributed to over 40,000 premature deaths. In addition, energygenerated pollution is causing growing amounts of acid rain that poisons lakes, rivers, forests and food crops. Providing much needed energy security to the remote region of Hebei previously suffering from unreliable energy sources. The 30MWs of electricity generated by Hebei each year will be transmitted into the local grid before its transmission into the larger North China power grid, therefore, contributing to increased energy security for households, companies and industries in the area. Creating local employment opportunities during the project s construction and operation. For more information on wind farms and other renewable energy developments in China see: Wind Power in China: Renewable Energy in China: Information from China s National Renewable Energy Laboratory: Information from the China Energy Group: About the Kyoto Clean Development Mechanism (CDM):