Australian Carbon Traders

  • 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$40

    Summary

    Australian Carbon Traders's view on the role of carbon offsets in addressing climate change

    "Offsets are only part of the solution to climate change. Their role is to allow investment to be directed to the most cost effective method of reducing emissions.
    The establishment of a reputable voluntary offset market hinges on the need for companies to work with respected and ethical suppliers of carbon offsets. Australian Carbon Traders focuses on providing verified emissions to companies and individuals who want to be sure they are actually creating or buying abatements.
    Australian Carbon Traders also works closely with landholders to ensure that they get a fair deal on carbon sequestration projects on their land. This is backed by the Australian Forest Abatement Registry (www.afar.net.au), where landholders can register and manage their own forest sink projects"


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    Summary

    Role in the Carbon Offset Market
    [Q1]Project developer, Retailer, Broker
    Main client base
    [Q3]Landholders,Corporate, Councils,

    Broker

    Broker Information

    Types of transactions in carbon credits offered
    [Q22]- 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.
    - ForwardsThe buyer invests the money upfront but does not get the credits until they are actually produced. These are long-term commitments that are predominantly done on a large scale. (Over The Counter)
    - Purchase for surrenderCarbon offsets are purchased and retired from the market by the offset provider.
    - Other – please specify
    Standard brokerage fees determined by
    [Q23]- Fees depend on the complexity of the project
    Minimum tonnage required per transaction?
    [Q25]- None
    Customer able to retire all or some of the offsets as part of your brokerage services
    [Q26]- Automatically
    - On request for free
    Independent certification and/or third party documentation to prove the validity of all the different offsets that you provide available
    [Q27]- On request
    - Most of the time
    Documentation types made available to clients
    [Q28]- 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

    Offset Products

    Offset Products

    Price(s) per tonne
    [Q17]AU$0 - AU$40
    Offers offsets packaged with other services? (such as footprinting, carbon neutrality etc)
    [Q10]Yes

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    Offset Quality

    Offset Quality

    Do you provide quality assurance or technical documentation on your web site or on request?
    [Q16]

    www.afar.net.au

    Is this organisation third party independently audited for the retirement of offsets and / or RECs?
    No

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    Resources

    Resources

    Do you provide a carbon footprint calculation service for your customers?
    [Q12]- No
    Other carbon management services
    [Q11]- Advisory services
    - Scoping customer emissions
    - Auditing
    - 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
    - Management services for forest sink projects including carbon matching services
    - Project developments
    - Project assessment
    - Business design
    - Carbon pool management and individual project management
    - Total farm carbon management plans, farm emissions auditing and forest sink assessments


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    Projects

    Project Information

    No Project Information has been provided

    Contact Details

    Contact Details

    For more information please contact:

    Australian Carbon Traders
    www.australiancarbontraders.com
    +61 3 5470 5722
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    Information Submitted by Australian Carbon Traders on 9 October 2009