Carbon Neutral Cars

  • Primary 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

    Summary

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

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    Summary

    Role in the Carbon Offset Market
    [Q1]Retailer
    Main client base
    [Q3]Leasing Companies

    Offset Products

    Offset Products

    Price(s) per tonne
    [Q17]AU$21 - AU$30
    Project Type(s)
    [Q26]- Energy Efficiency
    Project Location(s)
    [Q27]- Australia
    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 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. Scheme
    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]- Yes, our own online calculator
    Carbon calculation - methodology, standards or guidelines
    [Q13]- Meetings with accounts people from Greening Australia, Trees for Life...etc...vehicle manufacturer guidelines on fuel consumptions.
    To calculate customer emissions do you apply National Greenhouse Accounts Factors full fuel cycle emissions conversion factors?
    [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 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]- Carbon neutrality

    [Find out more about carbon offsetting]

    Projects

    Project Information

    NGACS | NSW Australia Energy Efficiency

    General Information

    [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 Type(s)
    [Q26]- Energy Efficiency
    Project Location(s)
    [Q27, Q28]Australia | NSW
    Project Size (tonnes of CO2e)
    [Q29]Various

    Quality

    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 9 October 2009
    [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. Scheme
    Registry on which project is registered
    [Q36]- GGASSee The NSW Greenhouse Gas Abatement Scheme Registry
    Process followed for retiring offsets from this project off the market
    [Q37]- We retire them concurrently at the time of purchase on behalf of the customer
    Retirement of abatement verified to your client via
    [Q38] - 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)
    Ancillary or co-benefits of the project
    [Q39]- Increased awareness and behavioral change

    Contact Details

    Contact Details

    For more information please contact:

    Carbon Neutral Cars
    www.carbonneutralcars.com.au
    0402104911
    Information Submitted by Carbon Neutral Cars on 9 October 2009