General Information

This project is not owned by First Climate | The project comprises the construction and operation of wind energy components and hence replaces energy generation based on fossil fuels. The project is validated and verified in accordance with the Verified Carbon StandardThe VCS Program includes the standard (VCS 2007) and the Program Guidelines 2007. The VCS Program provides a global standard and criteria for validating, measuring, and monitoring voluntary carbon offset projects. For more information, see here.. It is a registered CDMClean Development Mechanism is a Kyoto Protocol mechanism under which projects set up in developing countries to reduce GHGs generate tradeable credits called CERs. The credits can be used by industrialised nations to help meet their Kyoto reduction targets. Find out more here. project activity with the UNFCCCThe United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change was established in 1992 at the Rio Earth Summit and currently has 189 signatory countries. It is aimed at stabilising atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases. More info.

The project installations are located 15km inland of Cap Comorin, the most southern point of the Indian continent. The turbines are distributed in the vicinity of three villages in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. In total, the installed seven wind turbines with a capacity of 1,250 kW each result in a nominal capacity of 8.75 MW.
The energy that is generated by the wind power plant will be fed into the regional power grid of that is connected with the electricity network of South-East India.

The wind farm is expected to supply approximately 25,900 MWh of electricity per year.
All wind power turbines are supplied by the Indian wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon, India’s first domestic wind technology manufacturer. By replacing the energy generation from fossil fuels, this project reduces the emission of greenhouse gas, thus contributing to a clean and safe environment.

Price per tonne of CO2e [Q30] US$10-20	Project Type(s) [Q32] - Wind

[Q32a]- No, our operations are located on our own land or the land of our partners

Quality

[Q38]- Verified Carbon StandardThe VCS Program includes the standard (VCS 2007) and the Program Guidelines 2007. The VCS Program provides a global standard and criteria for validating, measuring, and monitoring voluntary carbon offset projects. For more information, see here. VCUs
- VERVerified Emission Reductions or Voluntary Emissions Reductions are tradable credits for greenhouse emission reduction activities generated to meet voluntary demand for carbon credits by organisations and individuals wanting to offset their own emissions. VERs can be generated from projects to which a range of circumstances might apply, including:
- are either based in a country that has not ratified the Kyoto Protocol (e.g. USA) or does not have the infrastructure to support CDM project development;
- have not yet been registered under the CDM;
- fall outside the scope of the CDM;
- are too small to warrant the costs of CDM approval;
- are specifically developed for the voluntary market.
[Q40]

- Independently verified pre-CDMClean Development MechanismClean Development Mechanism is a Kyoto Protocol mechanism under which projects set up in developing countries to reduce GHGs generate tradeable credits called CERs. The credits can be used by industrialised nations to help meet their Kyoto reduction targets. Find out more here. is a Kyoto ProtocolAn international agreement linked to the UNFCCC and sharing its aim of stabilising atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases, but requiring separate ratification by governments. The Kyoto Protocol, among other things, sets binding targets for the reduction of greenhouse-gas emissions by industrialized countries. It entered into force for ratifying countries in February 2006 and commits developed nations to collectively cut their greenhouse gas emissions by 5.2 per cent of 1990 levels by 2012. Came into force in Australia on 11 March 2008. mechanism under which projects set up in developing countries to reduce GHGs generate tradeable credits called CERsCertified Emission Reductions are credits generated under Kyoto's CDM. One CER unit is equivalent to the reduction of one metric tonne of CO2e. They are designed to be used by industrialised countries to count towards meeting their Kyoto targets. They can also be used as part of domestic targets, for example EU companies and governments use them as offsets against their emissions under the EU Emissions Trading Scheme.. The credits can be used by industrialised nations to help meet their Kyoto reduction targets. Find out more here. VERsVerified Emission Reductions or Voluntary Emissions Reductions are tradable credits for greenhouse emission reduction activities generated to meet voluntary demand for carbon credits by organisations and individuals wanting to offsetA carbon offset is an investment in a project or activity that reduces greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions or sequesters carbon from the atmosphere that is used to compensate for GHG emissions from your own activities. For more information see here. their own emissions. VERs can be generated from projects to which a range of circumstances might apply, including:
- are either based in a country that has not ratified the Kyoto Protocol (e.g. USA) or does not have the infrastructure to support CDM project development;
- have not yet been registered under the CDM;
- fall outside the scope of the CDM;
- are too small to warrant the costs of CDM approval;
- are specifically developed for the voluntary market. by Bureau Veritas Certification (approved Designated Operational Entity) on 15/08/01

[Q41]

- No

[Q42]- Information not supplied

General Information

This project is not owned by First Climate | The project activity consists in the utilization of rice husks to feed the kilns of two small ceramic production sites, which previously used native wood from the Amazonian biome. The project is realised in two small ceramic industries producing structural ceramic devices such as bricks for the local market in Taquaralto, Municipality of Palmas. The original fuel employed to fire the kilns in the production sites was native wood from the Amazonian biome.

The project activity stops the use of native woods and instead utilizes waste rice husks to fire the kilns. Rice husks are an abundant 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. in the region, since the state of Tocantins is the sixth largest producer of rice in Brazil. In the absence of the project activity, the biomass residues were left to decay in open dump sites, leading to considerable methaneMethane (CH4) is a greenhouse gas with a GWP of 21. emissions. Both plants consume around 2,700 m3 of rice straw per month, avoiding the deforestation of approximately 3,300 hectares per year.

The project activity contributes to the sustainable development of the project region by: Increasing job opportunities in the local community; Diversifying and improving the sources of energy generation; Using clean and efficient technologies, yielding the energy of biomass waste as a fuel; Representing a pilot project, encouraging the development of new technologies throughout the country that substitute the use of renewable fuels as biomass for non-renewable fuels; and; Contributing towards the conservation of the Amazonian rain forest by using renewable biomass.

The project is verified in accordance with the Verified Carbon StandardThe VCS Program includes the standard (VCS 2007) and the Program Guidelines 2007. The VCS Program provides a global standard and criteria for validating, measuring, and monitoring voluntary carbon offset projects. For more information, see here. as well as with the Social Carbon Methodology.

Price per tonne of CO2e [Q30] AUD$10-20

Project Type(s) [Q32] - 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. - Fuel switch: Native firewood to rice husk.

Quality

[Q38]- Verified Carbon StandardThe VCS Program includes the standard (VCS 2007) and the Program Guidelines 2007. The VCS Program provides a global standard and criteria for validating, measuring, and monitoring voluntary carbon offset projects. For more information, see here. VCUs
[Q40]

- Please contact us for more information.

[Q41]

- Yes, NCOSThe Commonwealth Government’s National Carbon Offset StandardThe Commonwealth Government’s National Carbon Offset Standard (NCOS) came into effect on 1 July 2010 coinciding with the cessation of the Government’s Greenhouse Friendly™ program. It is intended to ensure that consumers have confidence in the voluntary carbon offset market and the integrity of the carbon offset and carbon neutral products they purchase. It provides guidance to businesses who wish to make their organisation carbon neutral or develop carbon neutral products in a way that achieves emissions reductions, through the purchase and cancellation of eligible carbon offsets. More Information (NCOS) came into effect on 1 July 2010 coinciding with the cessation of the Government’s Greenhouse Friendly™The Greenhouse Friendly™ initiative operated between 2001 and 30 June 2010. It certified carbon neutral products and services and approved abatement credits for sale on the voluntary market. Applications for new abatement projects have closed. These were not considered eligible offsets under NCOS and could not be retired for the purpose of becoming carbon neutral under the NCOS from 1 July 2010. This situation may change in future as a result of reviews of the NCOS by DCCEE. program. It is intended to ensure that consumers have confidence in the voluntary carbon offset market and the integrity of the carbon offset and carbon neutralA voluntary mechanism where an activity, event, household, business or organisation is responsible for no net emissions of greenhouse gases and can therefore be declared carbon neutral in that specific area. Carbon neutrality can be achieved by reducing emissions as far as possible (e.g. energy efficiency, purchasing renewable energy) and then purchasing offsets for any residual emissions in order to achieve zero net emissions. products they purchase. It provides guidance to businesses who wish to make their organisation carbon neutral or develop carbon neutral products in a way that achieves emissions reductions, through the purchase and cancellation of eligible carbon offsets. More Information eligible offsetA carbon offset is an investment in a project or activity that reduces greenhouse gas (GHGGreenhouse Gases in the earth's atmosphere absorb and re-emit infrared radiation. The Kyoto Protocol lists six major greenhouse gases, which vary in their relative warming effect. The six gases are: carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), HFCs (hydrofluorocarbons), PFCs (perfluorocarbons) and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6).) emissions or sequesters carbon from the atmosphere that is used to compensate for GHG emissions from your own activities. For more information see here. units

[Q42]- Increasing job opportunities in the local community; Diversifying and improving the sources of energy generation; Using clean and efficient technologies, yielding the energy of biomass waste as a fuel; Representing a pilot project, encouraging the development of new technologies throughout the country that substitute the use of renewable fuels as biomass for non-renewable fuels; Contributing towards the conservation of the Amazonian rain forest by using renewable biomass.

General Information

This project is not owned by First Climate | The project activity consists in the utilization of açai seeds and sawdust to feed the kilns of two small ceramic production sites, which previously used native wood from the Amazonian biome.

The project bundles two small ceramic industries producing structural ceramic devices such as bricks for the local market. The original fuel employed to fire the kilns in both production sites was native wood from the Amazonian biome. The project activity stops the use of native woods and instead utilizes açai seeds and sawdust to fire the kilns. Açai seeds are a waste product of a palm fruit typically consumed in the project region. In the absence of the project activity, the 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. residues deriving from the fruit production were left to decay in open dump sites, leading to considerable methaneMethane (CH4) is a greenhouse gas with a GWP of 21. emissions.

In addition the project activity contributes to the sustainable development of the project region by: Increasing job opportunities in the local community; Diversifying and improving the sources of energy generation; Using clean and efficient technologies, yielding the energy of biomass waste as a fuel; Representing a pilot project, encouraging the development of new technologies throughout the country that substitute the use of renewable fuels as biomass for non-renewable fuels; and Contributing towards the conservation of the Amazonian rain forest by using renewable biomass.

The project is verified in accordance with the Verified Carbon StandardThe VCS Program includes the standard (VCS 2007) and the Program Guidelines 2007. The VCS Program provides a global standard and criteria for validating, measuring, and monitoring voluntary carbon offset projects. For more information, see here. as well as with the Social Carbon Methodology.

Price per tonne of CO2e [Q30] AUD $10-20

Project Type(s) [Q32] - 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. - Fuel switch: Native firewood to sawdust

Quality

[Q38]- Verified Carbon StandardThe VCS Program includes the standard (VCS 2007) and the Program Guidelines 2007. The VCS Program provides a global standard and criteria for validating, measuring, and monitoring voluntary carbon offset projects. For more information, see here. VCUs
[Q41]

- Yes, NCOSThe Commonwealth Government’s National Carbon Offset StandardThe Commonwealth Government’s National Carbon Offset Standard (NCOS) came into effect on 1 July 2010 coinciding with the cessation of the Government’s Greenhouse Friendly™ program. It is intended to ensure that consumers have confidence in the voluntary carbon offset market and the integrity of the carbon offset and carbon neutral products they purchase. It provides guidance to businesses who wish to make their organisation carbon neutral or develop carbon neutral products in a way that achieves emissions reductions, through the purchase and cancellation of eligible carbon offsets. More Information (NCOS) came into effect on 1 July 2010 coinciding with the cessation of the Government’s Greenhouse Friendly™The Greenhouse Friendly™ initiative operated between 2001 and 30 June 2010. It certified carbon neutral products and services and approved abatement credits for sale on the voluntary market. Applications for new abatement projects have closed. These were not considered eligible offsets under NCOS and could not be retired for the purpose of becoming carbon neutral under the NCOS from 1 July 2010. This situation may change in future as a result of reviews of the NCOS by DCCEE. program. It is intended to ensure that consumers have confidence in the voluntary carbon offset market and the integrity of the carbon offset and carbon neutralA voluntary mechanism where an activity, event, household, business or organisation is responsible for no net emissions of greenhouse gases and can therefore be declared carbon neutral in that specific area. Carbon neutrality can be achieved by reducing emissions as far as possible (e.g. energy efficiency, purchasing renewable energy) and then purchasing offsets for any residual emissions in order to achieve zero net emissions. products they purchase. It provides guidance to businesses who wish to make their organisation carbon neutral or develop carbon neutral products in a way that achieves emissions reductions, through the purchase and cancellation of eligible carbon offsets. More Information eligible offsetA carbon offset is an investment in a project or activity that reduces greenhouse gas (GHGGreenhouse Gases in the earth's atmosphere absorb and re-emit infrared radiation. The Kyoto Protocol lists six major greenhouse gases, which vary in their relative warming effect. The six gases are: carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), HFCs (hydrofluorocarbons), PFCs (perfluorocarbons) and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6).) emissions or sequesters carbon from the atmosphere that is used to compensate for GHG emissions from your own activities. For more information see here. units

General Information

This project is not owned by First Climate | The purpose of the project is to generate electricity in order to feed it into the public grid. Due to its significant contribution to climate protection and to sustainable development in the region, the project fulfills the requirements of the Gold StandardA certification standard for carbon offset projects. Initiated by WWF, SSN and Helio International, the Gold Standard for CDM projects was launched in 2003 after wide-ranging stakeholder consultation among key actors of the carbon market as well as governments. For more information see here..

The project is the second largest wind farm in Turkey to date. It consists of 17 wind turbines that are connected to the wind farm substation through underground cables. The entire net electricity production is expected to be 160,834 MWh per year. In this extent, the fossil fuelFossil fuels are non-renewable sources of energy formed from fossilised organic matter. Coal, oil and natural gas are the most widely used fossil fuels in energy production. Most of Australia's primary energy is derived from fossil fuels. dominated grid electricity will be displaced by renewable energy.

Despite the generally good wind conditions in Turkey, the use of this energy source is facing several barriers. The lack of long-term financing, instability and the design of the Turkish electricity market hinder the realisation of wind energy projects. The additional revenues from VER sales rendered this project activity financially viable.

The project is a registered Gold Standard project.

Price per tonne of CO2e [Q30] 30-40 $AUD	Project Type(s) [Q32] - Wind

Quality

[Q38]- Gold Standard VERsVerified Emission Reductions or Voluntary Emissions Reductions are tradable credits for greenhouse emission reduction activities generated to meet voluntary demand for carbon credits by organisations and individuals wanting to offset their own emissions. VERs can be generated from projects to which a range of circumstances might apply, including:
- are either based in a country that has not ratified the Kyoto Protocol (e.g. USA) or does not have the infrastructure to support CDM project development;
- have not yet been registered under the CDM;
- fall outside the scope of the CDM;
- are too small to warrant the costs of CDM approval;
- are specifically developed for the voluntary market.
[Q40]

- Please contact us for more information.

[Q41]

- Yes, NCOSThe Commonwealth Government’s National Carbon Offset StandardThe Commonwealth Government’s National Carbon Offset Standard (NCOS) came into effect on 1 July 2010 coinciding with the cessation of the Government’s Greenhouse Friendly™ program. It is intended to ensure that consumers have confidence in the voluntary carbon offset market and the integrity of the carbon offset and carbon neutral products they purchase. It provides guidance to businesses who wish to make their organisation carbon neutral or develop carbon neutral products in a way that achieves emissions reductions, through the purchase and cancellation of eligible carbon offsets. More Information (NCOS) came into effect on 1 July 2010 coinciding with the cessation of the Government’s Greenhouse Friendly™The Greenhouse Friendly™ initiative operated between 2001 and 30 June 2010. It certified carbon neutral products and services and approved abatement credits for sale on the voluntary market. Applications for new abatement projects have closed. These were not considered eligible offsets under NCOS and could not be retired for the purpose of becoming carbon neutral under the NCOS from 1 July 2010. This situation may change in future as a result of reviews of the NCOS by DCCEE. program. It is intended to ensure that consumers have confidence in the voluntary carbon offset market and the integrity of the carbon offset and carbon neutralA voluntary mechanism where an activity, event, household, business or organisation is responsible for no net emissions of greenhouse gases and can therefore be declared carbon neutral in that specific area. Carbon neutrality can be achieved by reducing emissions as far as possible (e.g. energy efficiency, purchasing renewable energy) and then purchasing offsets for any residual emissions in order to achieve zero net emissions. products they purchase. It provides guidance to businesses who wish to make their organisation carbon neutral or develop carbon neutral products in a way that achieves emissions reductions, through the purchase and cancellation of eligible carbon offsets. More Information eligible offsetA carbon offset is an investment in a project or activity that reduces greenhouse gas (GHGGreenhouse Gases in the earth's atmosphere absorb and re-emit infrared radiation. The Kyoto Protocol lists six major greenhouse gases, which vary in their relative warming effect. The six gases are: carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), HFCs (hydrofluorocarbons), PFCs (perfluorocarbons) and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6).) emissions or sequesters carbon from the atmosphere that is used to compensate for GHG emissions from your own activities. For more information see here. units