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The Not-So-Secret Life of Trees
We’re passionate souls here at Citola. And most definitely not smug - well, we hope so, anyway.
Far be it from us, then, to say that we told you so. But the benefits of our basic offering – growing a smart mix of trees, creating a carbon sink with a timber and carbon-offset outcome – is really beginning to catch on. Lots and lots of people seem to be working out that the Citola model, essentially uncomplicated in conception, though sophisticated in execution, is really attractive.
For many, the most exciting part is the way that Citola’s model attacks the atmospheric carbon problem itself. As one commentator recently put it: “Even though the global carbon market grew to $136 billion with 8.3 billion tons of carbon dioxide traded in 2009, less than 0.1 percent of that was based on removing existing carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere using photosynthesis.”
That’s trees, we're talking about, folks.
Although there’s still delay and political infighting regarding Australia’s Emissions Trading Scheme, climate experts such Charlotte Streck of Climate Focus, argue for the Australian government should be investing in forestry directly.
Of course we understand this concept, however, it will all make financial sense for the masses in a more structured way once the ETS does become a reality. See and hear, in this respect, Australian climate-change minister Penny Wong commenting on US president Barrack Obama’s views on the carbon market.
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