Carbon Balance Consulting
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Primary activity : BrokerA broker is an intermediary, who buys and sells carbon offsets on behalf of clients. Price (per tonne CO2e) : AU$11 - AU$20
Summary
Carbon Balance Consulting's view on the role of carbon offsets in addressing climate change"We see carbon offsets as being a necessary part of an overall solution to addressing climate change by re-channelling valuable funds to more environmentally sustainable solutions and practices.
Carbon offsets are an innovative way of stimulating resources for change and outsourcing businesses needs to compensate for their atmospheric effects on global warming.
We view carbon offsets as part of en emerging 'clean-tech' industry that stimulates organisations to provide products and services that have an improved environmental outcome. "Detailed InformationClick on the tabs below for more information:
Summary
Role in the Carbon Offset Market[Q1]BrokerMain client base[Q3]SME's and other organisationsBroker
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.
- 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
- Our brokerage fees vary and are based on Carbon neutrality or packaged servicesMinimum tonnage required per transaction?[Q25]- More than 100Customer able to retire all or some of the offsets as part of your brokerage services[Q26]- On request for freeIndependent certification and/or third party documentation to prove the validity of all the different offsets that you provide available[Q27]- Automatically every timeDocumentation types made available to clients[Q28]- Certificate of Retirement on request for larger transactionsOffset Products
Offset Products
Price(s) per tonne[Q17]AU$11 - AU$20Offers offsets packaged with other services? (such as footprinting, carbon neutrality etc)[Q10]Yes
[Find out more about project types]Offset Quality
Offset Quality
Do you provide quality assurance or technical documentation on your web site or on request?[Q16]http://www.carbonbalanceconsulting.com.au/?q=carbon_offsetting
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]- Yes, link to external online calculatorOther carbon management services[Q11]- Footprinting services
- Advisory services
- Carbon neutrality
- Scoping customer emissions
[Find out more about carbon offsetting]Projects
Project Information
No Project Information has been provided Contact Details
Contact Details
For more information please contact:
Carbon Balance Consulting
www.carbonbalanceconsulting.com.au steve@carbonbalanceconsulting.com.au
03 9018 5175
Ross house 247 Flinders Lane MelbourneInformation Submitted by Carbon Balance Consulting on 9 October 2009




