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. [http://www.cathnews.com/news/707/76.php Vatican signs up for a carbon offset forest] , "Catholic News Service", published 2007-07-13, accessed 2007-08-03] The Vatican's acceptance of the offer, at a ceremony on July 5, 2007, was reported as being 'purely symbolic', and a way to encourage Catholics to do more to safeguard the planet. [ [http://www.wcr.ab.ca/news/2007/0723/carbon072307.shtml Climate forest makes Vatican the first carbon-neutral state] , "Western Catholic Reporter", published 2007-07-23, accessed 2007-08-03]

In a more pro-active 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. [ [http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0702971.htm Going green: Vatican expands mission to saving planet, not just souls] , "Catholic News Service", published 2007-05-25, accessed 2007-06-12]

ee also

*Action on Climate Change
*Avoiding Dangerous Climate Change
*Carbon footprint
*Carbon neutrality
*Kyoto Protocol

External links

* [http://www.planktos.com/Newsroom/VaticanbecomesWorldsFirstCarbonNeutralSovereignState.html Planktos/KlimaFa press release]
* [http://planktos.com/pdf/PCCletterE811s.pdf Cardinal Poupard's acceptance speech]
* [http://www.popsci.com/environment/article/2008-07/carbon-discredit?page=3 Carbon Discredit] no trees have been planted

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