What is Carbon Trading and how much are Carbon Credits?

From the carbon trading information article posted on AusBusiness, “Generally, a carbon credit is $20, though this will probably rise. The Government will be setting a cap on its carbon credits at $40. So, currently, if an average Australian household emitting 20 tonnes of CO² wants to go ‘carbon neutral‘, it would cost $400 per annum. The equivalent would be to plant about 80 trees.”

If each house plants 80 trees (you can buy a tree seedling for about $2), to plant 80 trees would be around $160 mark..