Thursday, May 20, 2010

Innovative approach for transportation related carbon offsets announced


CN has pioneered a modal shift protocol that will create new carbon offset project opportunities for British Columbia's transportation sector, CN President and Chief Executive Officer Claude Mongeau announced today.

Pacific Carbon Trust (PCT), a Crown corporation and leading provider of offsets in British Columbia (B.C.), has agreed to recognize the protocol for modal shift offset projects in B.C.

The modal shift protocol allows companies to generate carbon offsets by shifting freight shipments to rail from truck.

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