Our Carbon Policy 

 

Despite the impact that driving can have on the environment it still represents the only practical means of transport for a considerable section of the population. Add to the essential users those for whom driving may not be an absolute necessity but whose lives would feel considerably poorer without their weekend spin and it is clear that the motor car will not be consigned to history In the foreseeable future. Nevertheless an enthusiastic motorist does not have to be a thoughtless one and what could be a better way to show your commitment to the environment than by offsetting the greenhouse gases produced by your car.

 

In partnership with Carbon-Clear.Com, Your Green Car will make a donation to a carbon-reducing project to offset the greenhouse gases generated by the car you purchase from us over its first 12000 miles. Carbon-Clear invest in projects that remove carbon dioxide from the air by replacing polluting technologies with clean ones and planting locally-selected="true" trees. With projects based in developing countries, Carbon Clear takes great care to ensure those projects improve the wellbeing of the local populations. Current projects include a biogas plant in Kenya that will allow the villagers to stop burning charcoal and will help them obtain their heat and light from renewable sources and a tree planting cooperative in India that provides local people with food and medicines as well as soaking up carbon dioxide.  

At Your Green Car, we are pleased to be associated with a company whose projects are guaranteed to meet the highest standards of social development and environmental rigour and we are sure that our customers will take equal comfort from the fact that they have purchased their vehicle from a company who take seriously their own responsibilities to the environment.         

 

You will see below the relevant amount of greenhouse gases produced by a car in each category and which we will be offsetting on your behalf. 

 

Category of Car

Tonnes of Greenhouse Gases over 12000 miles

Hybrid

                              2.1

Small

                              2.8

Medium

                              3.5

Large

                              4.2

4x4/Sports

                              5.8

 

When you take delivery of your vehicle you will find an information pack waiting for you that contains a sticker to display in the windscreen and a certificate to show to your family and friends as proof of your green credentials. There will also be further information on the projects you are supporting and details of the Carbon Clear website where you can obtain details of other ways in which you can help conserve the precious resources of Mother Earth.       

 

AND WHAT IS MORE, WE AT YOURGREENCAR HAVE MADE OUR VERY OWN COMMITMENT TO THE ENVIRONMENT. FOLLOWING AN ANALYSIS BY CARBON CLEAR OF THE ANNUAL EMISSIONS FROM THE VEHICLES USED BY ALL OUR MEMBERS OF STAFF AND THE ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF OUR OFFICES WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE ARE NOW OFFICIALLY A CARBON NEUTRAL COMPANY.         

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All our cars are supplied by UK main dealers so come with all the re-assurance and back up that you’d expect –only they cost you less! What's more when you buy your new green car from us we will make a donation to offset the majority of your car's emissions for it's first year on the road (based on average mileage of 12,000 per year) Click here to view our carbon policy

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