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Would you pay more for carbon neutral shipping? DHL is offering a new service to its customers in the European and Asia Pacific service areas that attempts to make the package delivery business more carbon-conscious. it's called "GoGreen Express," and it basically gives customers a choice to pay a 3% rate hike in order to offset their package's carbon output.

GoGreen Express is latest of many announcements from shipping companies who are voluntarily greening their business model. For example, giants like Fedex, Coca Cola and UPS recently announced that they were buying hybrid delivery trucks for their North American operations. While DHL has yet to announce a switch when it comes to their trucks, the new GoGreen program will invest the 3% surcharge in 1 of 3 carbon friendly schemes: fuel vehicle technology, refortestation, solar panels.

All of the offsets will be overseen by the Swiss certification company, Societe Generale de Surveillance to ensure the effectiveness and transparency of the program. It makes me feel left out that we don't get the option yet in the US. You'd think it would be a good way to differentiate their brand from the big 2. Hopefully, DHL will roll out the GoGreen service in North America soon.

[via AutoBlogGreen]