Sandbag (non-profit organisation)
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Sandbag is a Community Interest Company, campaigning to increase public awareness of emissions trading
. The organisation was announced in 2008 by Bryony Worthington
and was the first (and founding) member of The Guardian
's Environment Network.
The Sandbag website centres on the European Union
's Emission Trading Scheme
and allows its members to campaign to reduce the number of permits in circulation and to purchase permits and cancel them. Large corporations (such as vehicle manufacturers) must obtain these permits from the EU if they need to emit greenhouse gases during production. The purchase of these permits by the public prevents their use by corporations. Worthington described her organisation as "a bit like burning money in front of someone so they can't spend it on something bad."
Worthington gave the first public talk on Sandbag (as well as emissions trading in general) at a geeKyoto meeting in London during May 2008.
The company is based at 4 Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6EE although the registered address is 2-6 Cannon Street, London, EC4M 6YH.
Emissions trading
Emissions trading is a market-based approach used to control pollution by providing economic incentives for achieving reductions in the emissions of pollutants....
. The organisation was announced in 2008 by Bryony Worthington
Bryony Worthington, Baroness Worthington
Bryony Katherine Worthington, Baroness Worthington, , is a British environmental campaigner and Labour life peer in the House of Lords...
and was the first (and founding) member of The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
's Environment Network.
The Sandbag website centres on the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
's Emission Trading Scheme
European Union Emission Trading Scheme
The European Union Emissions Trading Scheme also known as the European Union Emissions Trading System, was the first large emissions trading scheme in the world. It was launched in 2005 to combat climate change and is a major pillar of EU climate policy...
and allows its members to campaign to reduce the number of permits in circulation and to purchase permits and cancel them. Large corporations (such as vehicle manufacturers) must obtain these permits from the EU if they need to emit greenhouse gases during production. The purchase of these permits by the public prevents their use by corporations. Worthington described her organisation as "a bit like burning money in front of someone so they can't spend it on something bad."
Worthington gave the first public talk on Sandbag (as well as emissions trading in general) at a geeKyoto meeting in London during May 2008.
The company is based at 4 Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6EE although the registered address is 2-6 Cannon Street, London, EC4M 6YH.