Vatican Climate Forest Explained
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", 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 materialized.[3] [4]
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]
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- http://www.cathnews.com/news/707/76.php Vatican signs up for a carbon offset forest
- http://www.wcr.ab.ca/news/2007/0723/carbon072307.shtml Climate forest makes Vatican the first carbon-neutral state
- http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2010/0420/Carbon-offsets-How-a-Vatican-forest-failed-to-reduce-global-warming Carbon offsets: How a Vatican forest failed to reduce global warming
- http://www.ethicalcorp.com/environment/dangers-lurk-offset-investments: Dangers lurk in offset investments
- http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0702971.htm Going green: Vatican expands mission to saving planet, not just souls
- http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0805996.htm Vatican wins award for creating rooftop solar-power generator
