In the 1970s, governments around the world were faced with unprecedented demand for energy, and polluting power plants were built everywhere to meet this demand. Year after year, the pollution they caused increased and no one did anything to reduce it. Now the impact of this pollution has become too great and humanity is beginning to realise that we need to meet our energy needs through clean energy sources. Companies that know about clean, sustainable energy are being asked to propose projects that will provide the energy we need without polluting the environment. Regional governments are willing to fund these projects and invest in their implementation.

If pollution isn’t stopped, it’s game over for all of us.

In the game CO₂, each player is the CEO of an energy company that responds to government requests for new, environmentally friendly power plants. The aim is to stop the rise in pollution while meeting the increasing demand for sustainable energy – and, of course, profiting from it. You need enough expertise, money and resources to build these clean power plants. Energy summits will promote global awareness and allow companies to share their expertise and learn even more from others.

In the CO₂ sector, each region has a certain number of carbon emission permits (CEPs) to start with. These CEPs are issued by the United Nations and must be issued whenever the region needs to install the energy infrastructure for a project or build a fossil fuel power plant. CEPs can be bought and sold on a market, and their price fluctuates throughout the game.

Through money, CEPs, green power plants, UN goals, company goals and expertise, you earn victory points (VPs), which represent your company’s reputation – and having the best reputation is the aim of the game … in addition to saving the planet, of course.

Important information
– Warning! Not suitable for children under 36 months.