Vatican Climate Forest
The Vatican Climate Forest, to be located in the Bükk National Park, Hungary, was donated to the Vatican City by a carbon offsetting company. The forest is to be sized to offset the carbon emissions generated by the Vatican during 2007.[1] The Vatican's acceptance of the offer, at a ceremony on July 5, 2007, was reported as being "purely symbolic",[1] and a way to encourage Catholics to do more to safeguard the planet.[2] No trees have been planted under the project and the carbon offsets have not materialised.[3][4]
In a more effective move to combat global warming, in May 2007, the Vatican announced that the roof of the Paul VI Audience Hall would be covered with photovoltaic panels.[5] The installation was officially placed into service on November 26, 2008.[6]
See also
- Action on Climate Change
- Avoiding dangerous climate change
- Carbon footprint
- Carbon neutrality
- Kyoto Protocol
- Index of Vatican City-related articles
External links
- Planktos/KlimaFa press release
- Cardinal Poupard's acceptance speech
- Carbon Discredit no trees have been planted
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vatican signs up for a carbon offset forest, Catholic News Service, published 2007-07-13, accessed 2007-08-03
- ↑ Climate forest makes Vatican the first carbon-neutral state, Western Catholic Reporter, published 2007-07-23, accessed 2007-08-03
- ↑ Carbon offsets: How a Vatican forest failed to reduce global warming The Christian Science Monitor
- ↑ Dangers lurk in offset investments, Ethical Corporation published 2011-09-19, accessed 2012-08-25
- ↑ Going green: Vatican expands mission to saving planet, not just souls, Catholic News Service, published 2007-05-25, accessed 2007-06-12
- ↑ Vatican wins award for creating rooftop solar-power generator, Catholic News Service, published 2008-11-26, accessed 2009-12-22
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