Carbonza

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    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. , BrokerA broker is an intermediary, who buys and sells carbon offsets on behalf of clients.    Price (per tonne CO2e) : AU$0 - AU$50+

    Summary

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

    "Carbonza's belief is that carbon offsetting is a necessary tool in addressing climate change. However offsetting should be viewed as a part of an overall strategy and only be used if significant commitment has been made towards measurement and reductions. Carbon offsetting can provide an immediate and positive action that is then backed up before or after exhaustive energy and waste reduction changes. Carbonza's role is to provide climate change strategies for our clients that include risk assessment, carbon foot printing, emission reduction and energy efficiencies along with verifiable carbon offset programs designed to position the client, engage the consumer meanwhile maintaining the client’s competitiveness."


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    Summary

    Role in the Carbon Offset Market
    [Q1]Retailer, Broker
    Main client base
    [Q3]Quest, Base Backpackers - Accor, Meriton, Choice Hotels

    Broker

    Broker Information

    Types of transactions in carbon credits offered
    [Q23b]- 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
    [Q24]- We have a minimum brokerage fee for our services
    - Our brokerage fees vary and are based on volume
    Indicative pricing
    [Q25]- 30% for 10 offsets
    - 25% for 100 offsets
    - 20% for 1,000 offsets
    - 15% for 10,000 offsets
    Minimum tonnage required per transaction?
    [Q26]- None
    How is the retirement of abatement verified to your client?
    [Q27]-
    Independent certification and/or third party documentation to prove the validity of all the different offsets that you provide available
    [Q28]- Automatically every time

    Offset Products

    Offset Products

    Price(s) per tonne
    [Q17]AU$0 - AU$50+
    Project Type(s)
    [Q23]- Biomass
    Are offsets packaged with other services (such as footprinting, carbon neutrality etc)?
    [Q10]Yes

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    Offset Quality

    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]No
    How 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 provided
    Is 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
    What documentation is available to customers about the carbon offset project/s as part of the education and quality assurance process?
    [Q22]- Product Disclosure Document as defined by ASIC
    - Validation Report – From the Relevant Standard
    - 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


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    Resources

    Resources

    Do you provide a carbon footprint calculation service for your customers?
    [Q12]- Yes, our own online calculator
    - Yes, personalised assessment
    Carbon calculation - methodology, standards or guidelines
    [Q13]- NGA FactorsThe National Greenhouse Accounts (NGA) Factors is an Australian guide to emission factors from a range of sectors that is used by companies to calculate greenhouse gases. It is prepared by the Department of Climate Change and replaces the AGO Factors & Methods Workbook. For more information, see here.
    - GHG ProtocolThe Greenhouse Gas Protocol. The GHG Protocol is an international accounting tool for government and business to understand, quantify, and manage greenhouse gas emissions. It has been developed by a partnership between the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and provides an internationally accepted accounting framework for GHG standards and programs, as well as inventories prepared by individual companies.
    - ISO 14000ISO 14000 is a set of international standards, which provide a framework for the development of an environmental management system (EMS) and supporting audit programs. The ISO 14000 series are intended to help organisations comply with applicable laws, regulations and requirements and to continually improve on their environmental performance.
    - ISO 14064A global GHG accounting, reporting and verification standard. The goal of the standard is to 'provide a set of unambiguous and verifiable requirements or specifications to support organisations and proponents of GHG emissions reductions projects.'
    - EC3 Global's Greenglobe sustainability programs and certification
    - AAA Tourism Greenstar rating
    - NZ's Qualmark green rating
    Do you apply National Greenhouse Accounts Factors full fuel cycle emissions conversion factors to calculate customer emissions?
    [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 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.
    - MethaneMethane (CH4) is a greenhouse gas with a GWPGlobal warming potential (GWP) measured in CO2e, is the potency of greenhouse gases, meaning their ability to trap heat in the atmosphere, through the difference in time greenhouse gases remain in the atmosphere, and their effectiveness in absorbing outgoing infrared radiation. The GWP is a numerical measure relative to carbon dioxide, the most abundant greenhouse gas. So carbon dioxide itself has a GWP of 1 and, for example, methane has a GWP of 21. of 21.
    - Nitrous oxideAgriculture accounts for the majority of nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions in Australia, The transport sector also contributes to emissions of N2O. N2O has a high global warming potentialGlobal warming potential (GWP) measured in CO2e, is the potency of greenhouse gases, meaning their ability to trap heat in the atmosphere, through the difference in time greenhouse gases remain in the atmosphere, and their effectiveness in absorbing outgoing infrared radiation. The GWP is a numerical measure relative to carbon dioxide, the most abundant greenhouse gas. So carbon dioxide itself has a GWP of 1 and, for example, methane has a GWP of 21. of about 310 times that of CO2A 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..it breaks down very slowly – over about 120 years
    - HydrofluorocarbonsMajor releases of HFCs are from leakageIn relation to carbon offsets, leakage is the direct or indirect increase in GHG emissions from a greenhouse gas reduction project, which is also measurable and attributable to the project. from refrigeration equipment during operation and its end-of-life destruction. Minor releases arise from the use of HFC-containing aerosols, air conditioners and metered dose inhalers.HFCs have very high global warming potentials (140 to 11,700 times that of 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.).
    - PerfluorocarbonsMost emissions of PFCsMost emissions of PFCs in Australia are generated during aluminium production. PFCs have extremely high global warming potentials (5000 to 10,000 times that of carbon dioxide). However, because they are only released in relatively small amounts, their contribution to global warming is minor. Due to their stability they have very long atmospheric lifetimes (thousands of years). in Australia are generated during aluminium production. PFCs have extremely high global warming potentials (5000 to 10,000 times that of 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.). However, because they are only released in relatively small amounts, their contribution to global warming is minor. Due to their stability they have very long atmospheric lifetimes (thousands of years).
    Other carbon management services
    [Q11]- Footprinting services
    - Advisory services
    - Gifts
    - Scoping customer emissions
    - Auditing
    - Emissions monitoring
    - GHG ProtocolThe Greenhouse Gas Protocol. The GHG Protocol is an international accounting tool for government and business to understand, quantify, and manage greenhouse gas emissions. It has been developed by a partnership between the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and provides an internationally accepted accounting framework for GHG standards and programs, as well as inventories prepared by individual companies. ISO 14064A global GHG accounting, reporting and verification standard. The goal of the standard is to 'provide a set of unambiguous and verifiable requirements or specifications to support organisations and proponents of GHG emissions reductions projects.': greenhouse gas accounting and reporting methodology
    - Management of voluntary carbon offset programs for clients
    - Self managed online EMS for measurement and benchmarking of carbon emissions and environmental sustainability
    - Facilitation to Greenglobe Certification.


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    Projects

    Project Information

    Biogas extraction from wastewater treatment | International International Biomass

    General Information

    This project is not owned by Carbonza | The project activity deals with the recovery of methaneMethane (CH4) is a greenhouse gas with a GWPGlobal warming potential (GWP) measured in CO2e, is the potency of greenhouse gases, meaning their ability to trap heat in the atmosphere, through the difference in time greenhouse gases remain in the atmosphere, and their effectiveness in absorbing outgoing infrared radiation. The GWP is a numerical measure relative to carbon dioxide, the most abundant greenhouse gas. So carbon dioxide itself has a GWP of 1 and, for example, methane has a GWP of 21. of 21. from the wastewater generated in the tapioca processing plant. The recovered methane is used to replace heavy fuel oil in the starch drying boiler. UASB technology is used in the project for methane generation from wastewater high in organic content by anaerobic digestion. This is a two-stage technology, involving an Acidification System and a UASB Reactor. The organic matter is the wastewater, which is represented by its COD and BOD.
    In the first stage, starch in wastewater is converted into Volatile Fatty Acids through the Acidification System that uses acedogenic bacteria. The pH of wastewater drops significantly due to the acidification process. In the second stage, effluent from the Acidification System is processed through the UASB reactor after neutralizing it with lime. The UASB reactor can briefly be described as a system in which wastewater passes first through an expanded sludge bed containing a high concentration of 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 BiofuelsBiofuels are renewable fuels made from biomass that can be used to supplement or replace the fossil fuels (such as petroleum and diesel) used in transport. The two main biofuels are ethanol and biodiesel. Ethanol is produced from the fermentation of sugar or starch in crops such as corn and sugar cane. Biodiesel is made from vegetable oils in crops such as soybean, or from animal fats. , 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. .
    The organic matter in the wastewater is digested by methanogenic bacteria in the UASB reactor. This results in the production of methane, which is separated in GLS separator and collected for further use.
    The present wastewater treatment facility, the open lagoon system, is able to treat the wastewater and meet the current environmental standards, with 120 mg or less COD per liter of wastewater released into the water bodies. However, the treated wastewater is not discharged into a water body but evaporates.


    Price per tonne of CO2e
    [Q24]

    Volume dependent


    Quality


    Contact Details

    Contact Details

    For more information please contact:

    Carbonza
    www.carbonza.com
    +61 (2) 8006 0861
    Level 3, 50 York St, Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
    Information Submitted by Carbonza in April 2010