Carbon Neutral Events

Clients have the option if reducing to net zero the impact of their conferences making the event CarbonNeutral. This is achieved through the purchasing of carbon credits, otherwise known as carbon offset projects equivalent to the amount of CO2 produced during the conference.

Using an event carbon calculation developed by The CarbonNeutral Company and independently verified by the Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Management, Exclusive Hotels calculates the carbon emissions produced by any given event and presents it to the client for approval.

Once done, we submit it to The CarbonNeutral Company and they in turn work out  the 'carbon credits' needed to reduce the carbon impact of the event to net zero.

An estimated cost of 80p per delegate purchases carbon credits from one of their verified worldwide projects. This cost is split between clients and Exclusive Hotels.

As a Group we decided to concentrate our investment in carbon offset to two projects, highlighted below, which were chosen by our teams and are European based...

Sebenoba-Karakurt Wind Power Project

This project sees the construction of 21 new wind turbines at two sites in Turkey. By providing renewable energy, the project reduces Turkey's reliance on fossil fuels for electricity supply.

The project aims to generate emission reductions of 127,000 tCO2 equivalent in between 2007 and 2009, verified and certified to the Voluntary Carbon Standard.

Sterksel Biogas Project

This project sees the construction of biogas facilities at five farms in the Netherlands. The project reduces methane emissions to the atmosphere and dispatches fossil fuels used to heat local buildings. The project will generate emission reductions of an estimated 35,000 tCO2 equivalent in between 2006 and 2007, verified and certified to the Voluntary Carbon Standard.

Behind the scenes

Exclusively Green Conferencing ties in with the work already in place under the Exclusively Green umbrella. All properties have already committed to a huge amount of sustainable initiatives in their day to day running, from recycling, heating, waste and lighting to sustainable sources.

The difference is in the detail

Each property presents individual details that turn a meeting or conference into both a successful and pleasurable event - ALL are totally committed to the Exclusively Green Conferencing initiative.

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