Brokers Carbon

  • Primary activity : BrokerA broker is an intermediary, who buys and sells carbon offsets on behalf of clients.    Price (per tonne CO2e) : AU$0 - AU$40

    Summary

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

    "We believe that any action to help reduce the effects of climate change is a step in the right direction. When used properaly and as part of a total carbon management plan, businesses and organisations can use certified carbon offsets to help reduce the impact of climate change on our environment.
    Brokers Carbon was established to help commercial businesses and organisations navigate their way through the evolving carbon market. As an totally independent carbon broker we act as the middleman between the buyers and the sellers in the market. We simply help you buy the best quality carbon offsets available from the various suppliers in the market and we make sure you buy them at the right price!"


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    Summary

    Role in the Carbon Offset Market
    [Q1]Broker
    Main client base
    [Q3]Buyers and sellers from the commercial and wholesale carbon market

    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.
    Standard brokerage fees determined by
    [Q23]- Our brokerage fees vary and are based on volume
    Indicative pricing
    [Q24]- 4% for 1,000 offsets
    - 3% for 10,000 offsets
    Minimum tonnage required per transaction?
    [Q25]- More than 1000
    Customer able to retire all or some of the offsets as part of your brokerage services
    [Q26]- On request for an extra fee
    - Yes, mimimum volume required: 1,000
    Independent certification and/or third party documentation to prove the validity of all the different offsets that you provide available
    [Q27]- Automatically every time
    Documentation types made available to clients
    [Q28]- 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
    - Certificate of Completion

    Offset Products

    Offset Products

    Price(s) per tonne
    [Q17]AU$0 - AU$40
    Project Type(s)
    [Q26]- Afforestation / reforestation with Australian native vegetation (as opposed to locally appropriate)
    - Afforestation / reforestation with multiple locally occurring species of vegetation
    - Avoided deforestation
    - Methane landfill
    - Methane coal
    - Solar
    - Wind
    - Biomass
    - Hydroelectric (small scale)
    - Energy Efficiency
    - Industrial Gas Destruction
    - Soil sequestration
    - We can help you access all the different types of offsets/credits currently available on the market both in Australia and Internationally
    Offers offsets packaged with other services? (such as footprinting, carbon neutrality etc)
    [Q10]No

    [Find out more about project types]

    Offset Quality

    Offset Quality

    Offsets generated and sold by Brokers Carbon
    [Q33a]- n/a
    Relevant third party verification (not accreditation / certification)
    [Q35]

    - All of the offsets/credits that we brokerA broker is an intermediary, who buys and sells carbon offsets on behalf of clients. are certified by an independant third party.

    Do you provide quality assurance or technical documentation on your web site or on request?
    [Q16]No
    Is this organisation third party independently audited for the retirement of offsets and / or RECs?
    No

    [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]- No

    [Find out more about carbon offsetting]

    Projects

    Project Information

    COMMERCIAL CARBON BROKER | Afforestation / reforestation with Australian native vegetation (as opposed to locally appropriate), Afforestation / reforestation with multiple locally occurring species of vegetation, Avoided deforestation, Methane landfill, Methane coal, Solar, Wind, Biomass, Hydroelectric (small scale), Energy Efficiency, Industrial Gas Destruction, Soil sequestration, We can help you access all the different types of offsets/credits currently available on the market both in Australia and Internationally Afforestation / reforestation with Australian native vegetation (as opposed to locally appropriate), Afforestation / reforestation with multiple locally occurring species of vegetation, Avoided deforestation, Methane landfill, Methane coal, Solar, Wind, Biomass, Hydroelectric (small scale), Energy Efficiency, Industrial Gas Destruction, Soil sequestration, We can help you access all the different types of offsets/credits currently available on the market both in Australia and Internationally Afforestation / reforestation with Australian native vegetation (as opposed to locally appropriate), Afforestation / reforestation with multiple locally occurring species of vegetation, Avoided deforestation, Methane landfill, Methane coal, Solar, Wind, Biomass, Hydroelectric (small scale), Energy Efficiency, Industrial Gas Destruction, Soil sequestration, We can help you access all the different types of offsets/credits currently available on the market both in Australia and Internationally Afforestation / reforestation with Australian native vegetation (as opposed to locally appropriate), Afforestation / reforestation with multiple locally occurring species of vegetation, Avoided deforestation, Methane landfill, Methane coal, Solar, Wind, Biomass, Hydroelectric (small scale), Energy Efficiency, Industrial Gas Destruction, Soil sequestration, We can help you access all the different types of offsets/credits currently available on the market both in Australia and Internationally n/a

    General Information

    This project is not owned by Brokers Carbon
    Price per tonne of CO2e
    [Q24]

    Dependent on volume and type

    Project Type(s)
    [Q26]- Afforestation / reforestation with Australian native vegetation (as opposed to locally appropriate)
    - Afforestation / reforestation with multiple locally occurring species of vegetation
    - Avoided deforestation
    - Methane landfill
    - Methane coal
    - Solar
    - Wind
    - Biomass
    - Hydroelectric (small scale)
    - Energy Efficiency
    - Industrial Gas Destruction
    - Soil sequestration
    - We can help you access all the different types of offsets/credits currently available on the market both in Australia and Internationally

    Quality

    Accreditation or certification achieved 9 October 2009
    [Q33a]- n/a
    Relevant third party verification (not accreditation / certification)
    [Q35]

    - All of the offsets/credits that we brokerA broker is an intermediary, who buys and sells carbon offsets on behalf of clients. are certified by an independant third party.

    Registry on which project is registered
    [Q36]- Registration services can be arranged dependant upon the type of offsets/credits that are purchased and the region they are purchase in and from.
    Process followed for retiring offsets from this project off the market
    [Q37]- We retire them on request by the customer
    Retirement of abatement verified to your client via
    [Q38] - Evidence of registry transaction (For example, personalised account, physical copy of transaction etc.)
    - Tax Receipt
    - Certificate (with individualised Serial Number/s of abatementA reduction in the amount or intensity of greenhouse gas emissions as a result of actions taken by a company or individual. to cross check at a later date)
    - Certificate (with amount of abatementA reduction in the amount or intensity of greenhouse gas emissions as a result of actions taken by a company or individual. purchased)

    Contact Details

    Contact Details

    For more information please contact:

    Brokers Carbon
    www.brokerscarbon.com.au
    1300 729 285
    Level 1, 181 Bay Street Brighton VIC 3196 AUS
    Information Submitted by Brokers Carbon on 9 October 2009