Alpha Actus

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    Primary activity : Project developerThe person or organisation that set up an offset generating project for the purpose of selling carbon offsets and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. , RetailerCarbon offset retailers either fund or purchase carbon offsets in large quantities and then on sell them to individual consumers in smaller quantities. , BrokerA broker is an intermediary, who buys and sells carbon offsets on behalf of clients.    Price (per tonne CO2e) : AU$0 - AU$30

    Summary

    Alpha Actus's view on the role of carbon offsets in addressing climate change

    "We provide strategic planning, efficient carbon emission management structures and guides for carbon emission reduction projects from beginning to end, working with both project developers and buyers of carbon emission reduction credits. Working with companies in developing and industrialising countries to create carbon emission reduction credits from projects that reduce carbon emissions."


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    Summary

    Role in the Carbon Offset Market
    [Q1]Project developer, Retailer, Broker
    Main client base
    [Q3]Existing industries with high GHG emission exceed NGER thresholds

    Broker

    Broker Information

    Types of transactions in carbon credits offered
    [Q23b]- Spot tradesThe purchase or sale of abatement (e.g. carbon offsets) for immediate delivery. Spot trades are settled "on the spot" (usually within one or two business days), as opposed to at a set date in the future. Futures transactions that expire in the current month are also considered spot trades. Spot trades are also known as "cash trades". Spot trades are the opposite of forward contracts.
    - Forward trades
    - Purchase for surrenderCarbon offsets are purchased and retired from the market by the offset provider.
    Standard brokerage fees determined by
    [Q24]- We have a minimum brokerage fee for our services
    - Our brokerage fees vary and are based on volume
    - Our brokerage fees are created as a percentage of the total transaction amount
    Indicative pricing
    [Q25]Information not provided
    Minimum tonnage required per transaction?
    [Q26]- More than 1000
    How is the retirement of abatement verified to your client?
    [Q27]-
    Independent certification and/or third party documentation to prove the validity of all the different offsets that you provide available
    [Q28]- On request

    Offset Products

    Offset Products

    Price(s) per tonne
    [Q17]AU$0 - AU$30
    Project Type(s)
    [Q23]- Methane landfill
    - Biomass
    Are offsets packaged with other services (such as footprinting, carbon neutrality etc)?
    [Q10]Yes

    [Find out more about project types]

    Offset Quality

    Offset Quality

    Organisation is licensed to provide financial advice (or to be an authorised representative in providing financial advice) in the context of brokerage of carbon commodities
    [Q23a]Information not provided
    Offsets generated and sold by Alpha Actus
    [Q33a]Non-accredited offsets
    How does your organisation calculate the amount and price of carbon offset required by customers?
    [Q10]-
    Do you provide quality assurance or technical documentation on your web site or on request?
    [Q16]

    On request ISO14001 & ISO9001

    Is your organisation audited by an independent third party for the sale and retirement of offsets and / or RECs?
    [Q16b] No
    [Q19]
    What evidence of purchase can customers expect to receive when buying carbon offsets from your organisation?
    Information not provided
    What documentation is available to customers about the carbon offset project/s as part of the education and quality assurance process?
    [Q22]- Product Disclosure Document – PDDA Project Design Document is the official application drawn up by an entity applying for project approval under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). PDDs must be validated by an independent third party, then approved and registered by the CDM Executive Board before a project qualifies as a CER carbon credit earner.
    - Validation Report – From the Relevant Standard
    - Certification Report – From the Auditors
    - Certificate of RetirementIn the context of carbon offsets, this is the act of removing a carbon credit or permit from the market so that abatement cannot be traded any further. Retiring offsets helps to prevent the resale or reuse of offsets that have already been used. /Acquittal
    - Certificate of Transfer/Ownership


    [Find out more about issues relating to offsetting]
    [Find out more about Certification Standards]

    Resources

    Resources

    Do you provide a carbon footprint calculation service for your customers?
    [Q12]- Yes, our own online calculator
    - Yes, personalised assessment
    Carbon calculation - methodology, standards or guidelines
    [Q13]- NGA FactorsThe National Greenhouse Accounts (NGA) Factors is an Australian guide to emission factors from a range of sectors that is used by companies to calculate greenhouse gases. It is prepared by the Department of Climate Change and replaces the AGO Factors & Methods Workbook. For more information, see here.
    - GHG ProtocolThe Greenhouse Gas Protocol. The GHG Protocol is an international accounting tool for government and business to understand, quantify, and manage greenhouse gas emissions. It has been developed by a partnership between the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and provides an internationally accepted accounting framework for GHG standards and programs, as well as inventories prepared by individual companies.
    - ISO 14000ISO 14000 is a set of international standards, which provide a framework for the development of an environmental management system (EMS) and supporting audit programs. The ISO 14000 series are intended to help organisations comply with applicable laws, regulations and requirements and to continually improve on their environmental performance.
    - ISO 14064A global GHG accounting, reporting and verification standard. The goal of the standard is to 'provide a set of unambiguous and verifiable requirements or specifications to support organisations and proponents of GHG emissions reductions projects.'
    - Carbon Trust’s PAS 2050PAS 2050 is a product carbon footprinting standard. It provides a method for assessing the GHG emissions arising from products across their life cycle, from initial sourcing of raw materials through manufacture, transport, use and ultimately recycling or waste. The Carbon Trust and Defra co-sponsored the publication by the British Standards Institution of PAS 2050.
    Do you apply National Greenhouse Accounts Factors full fuel cycle emissions conversion factors to calculate customer emissions?
    [Q14]- Yes
    In your calculation of customer emissions which of the 6 Kyoto Protocol greenhouse gases do you include?
    [Q15]- Carbon dioxideA greenhouse gas that is produced as a by-product of oil and gas production, burning fossil fuels and biomassBiomass is non-fossilized and organic biodegradable material that can be used as fuel or for industrial production. Most commonly, biomass refers to plant matter grown for use as Biofuels, but it also includes plant or animal matter used for production of fibres, chemicals or heat. Biomass may also include biodegradable wastes that can be burnt as fuel. , as well as from all animals, plants, and a number of other natural sources. Carbon dioxide is the principal anthropogenic greenhouse gas that affects the earth’s temperature.
    - MethaneMethane (CH4) is a greenhouse gas with a GWPGlobal warming potential (GWP) measured in CO2e, is the potency of greenhouse gases, meaning their ability to trap heat in the atmosphere, through the difference in time greenhouse gases remain in the atmosphere, and their effectiveness in absorbing outgoing infrared radiation. The GWP is a numerical measure relative to carbon dioxide, the most abundant greenhouse gas. So carbon dioxide itself has a GWP of 1 and, for example, methane has a GWP of 21. of 21.
    - Nitrous oxideAgriculture accounts for the majority of nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions in Australia, The transport sector also contributes to emissions of N2O. N2O has a high global warming potentialGlobal warming potential (GWP) measured in CO2e, is the potency of greenhouse gases, meaning their ability to trap heat in the atmosphere, through the difference in time greenhouse gases remain in the atmosphere, and their effectiveness in absorbing outgoing infrared radiation. The GWP is a numerical measure relative to carbon dioxide, the most abundant greenhouse gas. So carbon dioxide itself has a GWP of 1 and, for example, methane has a GWP of 21. of about 310 times that of CO2A greenhouse gas that is produced as a by-product of oil and gas production, burning fossil fuels and biomass, as well as from all animals, plants, and a number of other natural sources. Carbon dioxide is the principal anthropogenic greenhouse gas that affects the earth’s temperature..it breaks down very slowly – over about 120 years
    - HydrofluorocarbonsMajor releases of HFCs are from leakageIn relation to carbon offsets, leakage is the direct or indirect increase in GHG emissions from a greenhouse gas reduction project, which is also measurable and attributable to the project. from refrigeration equipment during operation and its end-of-life destruction. Minor releases arise from the use of HFC-containing aerosols, air conditioners and metered dose inhalers.HFCs have very high global warming potentials (140 to 11,700 times that of carbon dioxideA greenhouse gas that is produced as a by-product of oil and gas production, burning fossil fuels and biomass, as well as from all animals, plants, and a number of other natural sources. Carbon dioxide is the principal anthropogenic greenhouse gas that affects the earth’s temperature.).
    Other carbon management services
    [Q11]- Footprinting services
    - Advisory services
    - Carbon neutrality
    - Scoping customer emissions
    - Auditing
    - Emissions reductionA measurable reduction in the level of greenhouse gases being emitted by a country, state, organisation or individual. products and services e.g. sale of energy efficient products
    - Measuring and reporting services for carbon abatementA reduction in the amount or intensity of greenhouse gas emissions as a result of actions taken by a company or individual. projects

    [Find out more about carbon offsetting]

    Projects

    Project Information

    WASTE TREATMENT PROJECT - CHINA | Methane landfill

    General Information

    This project is not owned by Alpha Actus |


    Price per tonne of CO2e
    [Q24]

    U$10


    Quality

    Accreditation or certification achieved as at May 2010
    [Q33a]-

    BIOMASS PLANT HENAN CHINA | Biomass

    General Information

    This project is not owned by Alpha Actus |


    Price per tonne of CO2e
    [Q24]

    US$10


    Quality

    Accreditation or certification achieved as at May 2010
    [Q33a]-

    Contact Details

    Contact Details

    For more information please contact:

    Alpha Actus
    www.alphaauctus.com
    03 84148237
    Level 4, 150 Albert Road South Melbourne, Victoria 3205 Australia
    Information Submitted by Alpha Actus in April 2010