Greenhouse Balanced

  • Primary activity : Project developerThe person or organisation that set up an offset generating project for the purpose of selling carbon offsets and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.    Price (per tonne CO2e) : AU$11 - AU$20

    Summary

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

    "The task of addressing climate change requires a threefold approach, improving energy efficiencyEnergy efficiency improvements refer to a reduction in the energy used for a given service (heating, lighting, etc.) or level of activity. Such savings are generally achieved by substituting technologically more advanced equipment to produce the same level of end-use services (e.g. lighting, heating, motor drive) with less electricity. , switching to renewable energy, and offsetting. Carbon Offsets have a role to play only in the context of the other two activities. Carbon offsets which offer environmental services such as enhancing biodiversity and water quality can offer significant additional environmental services. "


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    Summary

    Role in the Carbon Offset Market
    [Q1]Project developer
    Main client base
    [Q3]Suppliers of carbon offsets

    Offset Products

    Offset Products

    Price(s) per tonne
    [Q17]AU$11 - AU$20
    Project Type(s)
    [Q26]- Afforestation / reforestation with multiple locally occurring species of vegetation
    Project Location(s)
    [Q27]- Australia
    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 Greenhouse Balanced
    [Q33a]- Non-accredited forestry
    Do you provide quality assurance or technical documentation on your web site or on request?
    [Q16]

    http://ecologicalcredits.com/

    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]- No
    Other carbon management services
    [Q11]- Advisory services
    - Services to landholders
    - Corporate carbon solutions
    - Consulting services


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    Projects

    Project Information

    Macedon Ranges | VIC Australia Afforestation / reforestation with multiple locally occurring species of vegetation Non-accredited offsets

    General Information

    [Q22, Q25]

    Own Project | The project seeks to reinstate as much as possible the pre 1750 Ecological Vegetation Class (EVC) as determined by the Department of Sustainability and Environment, using local provenance seed. The project uses a mixture of establishment techniques, including tubestock planting and direct seeding. The carbon on the project site is secured through the use of a private forestry agreement. This project site is approximately 70 hectares in size. Carbon is calculated ex-ante, and will be sequestered over the lifetime of the project.


    Price per tonne of CO2e
    [Q24]

    $11 (via Bendigo Bank)

    Project Type(s)
    [Q26]- Afforestation / reforestation with multiple locally occurring species of vegetation
    Project Location(s)
    [Q27, Q28]Australia | VIC
    Project Size (tonnes of CO2e)
    [Q29]Approximately 20,000t over the lifetime of the project.

    Quality

    Date project started to generate verified emission reductions (VERs) / offset credits
    [Q31]- 1 Jan 2007
    Crediting period of the project (in years)
    [Q32]- 99 years
    Accreditation or certification achieved 9 October 2009
    [Q33a]- Non Accredited Offsets
    Registry on which project is registered
    [Q36]- internal 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] - Tax Receipt
    - 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]- The project offers significant co-benefits including the provision of biodiversity services, benefits to water quality, reduced erosion (the site had several areas of active erosion prior to project implementation). The project also offers significant land systems benefits, reducing water infiltration in a high salinity recharge area.

    Contact Details

    Contact Details

    For more information please contact:

    Greenhouse Balanced
    www.greenhousebalanced.com
    0354255466
    PO Box 481 Kyneton 3444.
    Information Submitted by Greenhouse Balanced on 9 October 2009