Compensate for CO2 emissions by planting more trees to absorb them.
Sunderland and Thompson, of Hereford, has sold 215 acres just over the border in Monmouthshire to do just that.
The buyer plans to plant trees and other plants to absorb CO2 during photosynthesis.
Sunderland and Thompson’s David Thompson said his company was working with clients in Herefordshire and border counties on carbon off-setting schemes.
In the Monmouthshire project, it was planned to plant 2,500 trees a year of mainly native broad leaf varieties with a long-term view for accreditation by the Forestry Stewardship Council.
An average tree absorbs one tonne of C02 during the first 100 years of life, said Mr Thompson.
“While not a cure in its own right for climate change, it will reduce the impact of our energy consumption and prompt us to care about our human activities and its effect on the environment,”said Mr Thompson.
Anyone with suitable land for afforestation should get in touch with him for more details, he added.
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