eprintid: 3524
rev_number: 5
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datestamp: 2021-07-13 05:58:36
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type: thesis
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creators_name: Altenburg, J.B.
creators_id: S3391051
creators_email: j.b.altenburg@student.rug.nl
title: Paying for CO2 compensation when buying plane tickets: the perfect solution or a dangerous illusion?
ispublished: unpub
full_text_status: public
abstract: Global warming is a serious issue. An increasing amount of airline companies provide their passengers with the option to offset their CO2. In this study, a survey was conducted to answer the research question: ‘What is the behavior of people in the Netherlands towards voluntary carbon offset schemes in relation to their perception about environmental damages caused by the aviation industry?’ Literature research is carried out on voluntary carbon offset involving afforestation, reforestation, and forest preservation projects. In general, there is a lack of trustworthiness and transparency in these kinds of schemes. It is not clear to what extent the schemes truly compensate. People seem to be aware of the existence of these schemes and are most willing to engage with them, whilst a substantial part of the people seems to be skeptical. More than a quarter of the people would be willing to fly more if they could compensate for their CO2. This means that the provision of such an option, combined with the lack of transparency of these kinds of schemes, could create more environmental issues caused by the aviation industry. This would, however, only be the case if these schemes, which at this moment are thus not transparent enough, lack in efficiency in the fight against global warming. Creating more transparency and conducting more research regarding the efficiency of these schemes is therefore essential.
date: 2021
pages: 33
thesis_type: bachelor
degree_programme: SGP
tutors_name: Mallon, G.
tutors_organization: Fac. Ruimtelijke wetenschappen, Basiseenheid Culturele Geografie
tutors_email: G.Mallon@rug.nl
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keywords_local: Global warming
keywords_local: Air-travel
keywords_local: Emissions
keywords_local: Compensation
language_iso: en
agreed_repository: yes
date_issued: 2021-07-05
citation:   Altenburg, J.B.  (2021) Paying for CO2 compensation when buying plane tickets: the perfect solution or a dangerous illusion?  Bachelor thesis.   
document_url: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/3524/1/Thesis_JildouAltenburg.pdf