Funnel

  • 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$0 - AU$10

    Summary

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

    "Carbon offset is critical for giving the atmosphere some breathing space while the world shifts to sustainable fuels including bio-bunker fuels made from algae."


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    Summary

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

    Offset Products

    Offset Products

    Price(s) per tonne
    [Q17]AU$0 - AU$10
    Project Type(s)
    [Q26]- Soil sequestration
    Offers offsets packaged with other services? (such as footprinting, carbon neutrality etc)
    [Q10]Yes

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    Offset Quality

    Offset Quality

    Offsets generated and sold by Funnel
    [Q33a]- Non-accredited soil sequestration
    Relevant third party verification (not accreditation / certification)
    [Q35]

    - Prime Carbon's Soil Enhancement and Carbon Sequestraion program methodology is available on their website at http://www.primecarbon.com.au/what/docs/Methodology_for_Supported_Land_M...

    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

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    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]- 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.
    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.
    - MethaneMethane (CH4) is a greenhouse gas with a GWP 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 potential of about 310 times that of CO2.it breaks down very slowly – over about 120 years
    Other carbon management services
    [Q11]- Footprinting services
    - Scoping customer emissions
    - Auditing
    - Measuring and reporting services for carbon abatementA reduction in the amount or intensity of greenhouse gas emissions as a result of actions taken by a company or individual. projects

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    Projects

    Project Information

    The Prime Carbon "Soil Enhancement and Carbon Sequestration Program" | Soil sequestration Non-accredited soil sequestration

    General Information

    This project is not owned by Funnel
    Price per tonne of CO2e
    [Q24]

    $8.00 to $10.00 per tonne

    Project Type(s)
    [Q26]- Soil sequestration
    Project Size (tonnes of CO2e)
    [Q29]Perpetually increasing with new landholders coming on to the program.

    Quality

    Accreditation or certification achieved 9 October 2009
    [Q33a]- Non-accredited soil sequestration
    Relevant third party verification (not accreditation / certification)
    [Q35]

    - Prime Carbon's Soil Enhancement and Carbon Sequestraion program methodology is available on their website at http://www.primecarbon.com.au/what/docs/Methodology_for_Supported_Land_M...

    Registry on which project is registered
    [Q36]- The National Environment Private Registry (private registry; payment required to view)
    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] - Registry transaction screenshot view

    Contact Details

    Contact Details

    For more information please contact:

    Funnel
    +61 410 450 351
    181 Flinders Street East TOwnsville 4810 Queensland Australia
    Information Submitted by Funnel on 9 October 2009