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    Primary activity : BrokerA broker is an intermediary, who buys and sells carbon offsets on behalf of clients.    Price (per tonne CO2e) : AU$0 - AU$30

    Summary

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

    "We believe that any action to help reduce the effects of climate change is a step in the right direction. When used properly, and as part of a total carbon management plan, businesses and organisations can use certified carbon offsets to help reduce the impact of climate change on our environment.
    Brokers Carbon was established to help commercial businesses and organisations navigate their way through the evolving carbon market. A totally independent carbon broker, we act as the middleman between the buyers and the sellers in the market. We simply help you buy the best quality carbon offsets available from the variety of suppliers in the market and we make sure you buy them at the right price!"


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    Summary

    Role in the Carbon Offset Market
    [Q1]Broker
    Main client base
    [Q3]Buyers and sellers from the primary and inter-carbon markets and wholesale market

    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.
    - Primary ERPAs and VERPAs
    Standard brokerage fees determined by
    [Q24]- Our brokerage fees vary and are based on volume
    Indicative pricing
    [Q25]- 4% for 1,000 offsets
    - 3% for 10,000 offsets
    Minimum tonnage required per transaction?
    [Q26]- More than 1000
    How is the retirement of abatement verified to your client?
    [Q27]- Registry transaction screenshot view (For example, by email)
    - Evidence of registry transaction (For example, personalised account, physical copy of transaction etc.)
    - Tax Receipt
    - Certificate (with individualised Serial Number/s of abatementA reduction in the amount or intensity of greenhouse gas emissions as a result of actions taken by a company or individual. to cross check at a later date)
    - 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)
    - We are able to provide all of the above subject to the type of transaction and which carbon market the transaction is done in.
    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$30
    Are offsets packaged with other services (such as footprinting, carbon neutrality etc)?
    [Q10]No

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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]- Personal contact from clients with specific needs for type of offset and tonnage
    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
    Does your organisation supply National Carbon Offset Standard (NCOS) or NCOS compliant abatement to customers from 1st July 2010?
    [Q18] Yes, NCOS compliantAbatement that is compliant with the National Carbon Offset Standard. NCOS compliant abatement currently includes Certified Emissions Reductions (CERs) except long term (lCERs) and temporary (tCERs); Emission Reduction Units (ERUs); Removal Units (RMUs); Voluntary Emissions Reductions (VERs) issued by the Gold Standard*; Voluntary Carbon Units (VCUs) issued by the Voluntary Carbon Standard, however where VCU credits are issued for reduced emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD) and other agriculture forestry and land use (AFOLU) projects, they must apply methodologies approved under the NCOS Standard. abatementA reduction in the amount or intensity of greenhouse gas emissions as a result of actions taken by a company or individual.
    [Q19]
    What evidence of purchase can customers expect to receive when buying carbon offsets from your organisation?
    - Certificate for amount of offset purchased
    - Independent certification and / or third party documentation in relation to the project
    - 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
    - Serial numbers to identify offset units purchased
    - Tax Invoice
    What documentation is available to customers about the carbon offset project/s as part of the education and quality assurance process?
    [Q22]- Validation Report – From the Relevant Standard
    - Certification Report – From the Auditors
    - Certificate of Completion


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    Resources

    Resources

    Do you provide a carbon footprint calculation service for your customers?
    [Q12]- No

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    Projects

    Project Information

    No Project Information has been provided

    Contact Details

    Contact Details

    For more information please contact:

    Brokers Carbon
    www.brokerscarbon.com.au
    1300 729 285
    Level 1, 181 Bay Street Brighton VIC 3196 AUS
    Information Submitted by Brokers Carbon in April 2010