More and more companies and individuals are acting in an environmentally friendly manner and rely on the positive impact of carbon-neutral mailing. Swiss Post invests the "pro clima" surcharges entirely in high-quality climate protection projects. These projects could not have been implemented without this additional financing. Since the launch of the "pro clima" service, a total of 39’000 tonnes of CO2 emissions were offset in the following climate protection projects:
Wind farm in New CaledoniaSix small wind farms on the New Caledonian peninsula are replacing coal as an energy source. This will reduce the emissions in terms of environmentally harmful gases and will improve local air quality. The project will create 50 jobs and thus ease the pressure on people to emigrate. In addition, New Caledonia will be more independent in terms of importing fossil fuels.
Electricity from waste in TurkeyAt the Mamak waste station in the province of Ankara, gases are being collected, and biogas and syngas are being produced. Gas turbines generate electricity from these gases. For this purpose the waste station was covered, a run-off water drainage system was developed, and a sorting and recycling centre was set up. Around 200 employees work at the waste station. The facility replaces conventional power plants in the region and is reducing greenhouse gas emissions, thanks to renewable energies.
