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Return to Summary of all ProvidersPrimary activity : RetailerCarbon offset retailers either fund or purchase carbon offsets in large quantities and then on sell them to individual consumers in smaller quantities. Price (per tonne CO2e) : AU$21 - AU$30
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Role in the Carbon Offset Market[Q1]RetailerMain client base[Q3]Leasing CompaniesOffset Products
Offset Products
Price(s) per tonne[Q17]AU$21 - AU$30Project Type(s)[Q23]- Energy EfficiencyProject Location(s)[Q27]- AustraliaAre offsets packaged with other services (such as footprinting, carbon neutrality etc)?[Q10]No
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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 providedOffsets generated and sold by Carbon Neutral Cars[Q33a]- NSW Greenhouse AbatementA reduction in the amount or intensity of greenhouse gas emissions as a result of actions taken by a company or individual. SchemeHow 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]Information not providedIs 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
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Resources
Do you provide a carbon footprint calculation service for your customers?[Q12]- Yes, our own online calculatorCarbon calculation - methodology, standards or guidelines[Q13]- Meetings with accounts people from Greening Australia, Trees for Life...etc...vehicle manufacturer guidelines on fuel consumptions.Do you apply National Greenhouse Accounts Factors full fuel cycle emissions conversion factors to calculate customer emissions?[Q14]- YesIn 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.Other carbon management services[Q11]- Carbon neutrality
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NGACS | NSW
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[Q22, Q25]Own Project | Demand side abatementA reduction in the amount or intensity of greenhouse gas emissions as a result of actions taken by a company or individual. projects. Replacement of incandescent globes in schools and workplaces with CFLCompact fluorescent lampsCompact fluorescent lamps use less power and have a longer rated life than incandescent light bulbs and therefore use less energy across their lifecycle. use less power and have a longer rated life than incandescent light bulbs and therefore use less energy across their lifecycle. globes.
Price per tonne of CO2e[Q24]AU$14 - AU$23
Project Location(s)[Q27, Q28]Australia | NSWProject Size (tonnes of CO2e)[Q29] VariousQuality
Crediting period of the project (in years)[Q32]- There is no standard ‘crediting period’ as such for GGAS. Accreditation is maintained by complying with various ongoing requirements such as annual reporting, periodic auditing etc.Accreditation or certification achieved as at May 2010[Q33a]- NSW Greenhouse AbatementA reduction in the amount or intensity of greenhouse gas emissions as a result of actions taken by a company or individual. SchemeThe registry on which offsets from this project are registered[Q39]- GGASSee The NSW Greenhouse Gas Abatement Scheme RegistryThe process for retiring offsets from this project off the market[Q40]- We retire them concurrently at the time of purchase on behalf of the customerHow is the retirement of abatement verified to your client?[Q41]- 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)The ancillary or co-benefits of this project[Q42]- Increased awareness and behavioral changeContact Details
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Carbon Neutral Cars
www.carbonneutralcars.com.au
0402104911Information Submitted by Carbon Neutral Cars in April 2010




