of CO₂ emissions
About the same as 1,530 trees
of CO₂ emissions
About the same as
1,530 trees
Located in New South Wales and Queensland, this farming project works with landholders to regenerate and protect native vegetation The project helps improve marginal land, reduce salinity and erosion and provide income to farmers.
Widespread land clearing has significantly impacted local ecosystems. This degradation and loss of plant species threatens the food and habitat on which other native species rely. Clearing allows weeds and invasive animals to spread and affects greenhouse gas emissions.
The project areas harbour a number of indigenous plant species that provide important habitat and nutrients for native wildlife. By erecting fencing and actively managing invasive species, the project avoids emissions caused by clearing and achieves key environmental and biodiversity benefits.
Across Asia, wind farms introduce clean energy to the grid which would otherwise be generated by coal-fired powerstations. Wind power is clean in two ways: it produces no emissions and also avoids the local air pollutants associated with fossil fuels. Electricity availability in the regions has been improved, reducing the occurrence of blackouts.
The projects support national energy security and strengthen rural electrification coverage. In constructing the turbines and solar array, new roads are built, improving accessibility for locals. The boost in local employment by people engaged as engineers, maintenance technicians and 24-hour on-site operators also boosts local economies and village services.
Projects across South America, Oceania and Africa protect millions of hectares of native forests, which secure wildlife habitat and support local communities. For example, projects across Peru protect large, intact expanses of rainforest that would otherwise be cleared, preventing the release of millions of tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions each year. Protecting the forests secures the carbon stored within the organic matter.
These projects diversify landholder income and put a value on retaining the forests by supporting sustainable agroforestry, including cocoa and coffee production. In addition to reducing emissions, protecting rainforests secures vital habitat for millions of endemic and endangered rainforest species of animals and plants.
Many rural populations across Africa, Asia and Central South America cook on highly inefficient, traditional three-stone fires, often located inside poorly ventilated kitchens with small windows. This not only causes severe household air pollution and chronic respiratory, heart and eye disease but imposes a material health burden on women and children who are responsible for preparing meals.
These offset projects build clean, efficient stoves that slow down the combustion of wood, significantly improving indoor air quality and reducing health risks. Because they require less wood, the stoves also reduce the amount of time women and children spend gathering firewood each week, allowing time for other activities.
Where emissions are unavoidable or difficult to reduce, they can be offset through separate projects which reduce or remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere elsewhere. The amount of greenhouse gas emissions reduced or removed is measured in a unit known as a carbon offset (or carbon credit). OTR’s GoGreen program enables you to offset the emissions produced from your fuel purchase.
OTR supports a mix of Australian and international projects spanning rainforest protection, bush regeneration, renewable energy, and energy efficiency. You can learn more about these projects on our website.
Emissions have been measured across all activities associated with your fuel. This includes extracting, refining, transporting, retailing, and combusting fuel. Our measurements have been independently verified by a 3rd party auditor.
Yes, OTR funds the cost of offsetting all emissions arising from extracting, refining, transporting, and retailing fuel at no cost to customers. This means that our customers only offset the emissions associated with driving their vehicle (combusting the fuel).
Yes, you can adjust your offset percentage at any time prior to fuel transaction through the App’s Account Management settings.
Yes, you can stop contributing to carbon offsetting at any time through the app’s settings. You will always have the opportunity to join again via GoGreen in the menu or after an in-app fuel transaction.
The App provides a dashboard where you can monitor your offsetting progress, view your earned badges, and see the impact of your contributions.
