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Importance of independent verification of carbon offsets
Recent news about carbon trading scandals involving companies trying to monopolise potential carbon certificates associated with forests in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia emphasises the importance of high integrity and independent verification of carbon offset projects by competent and accredited Cerification Assessment Bodies such as NCS International.
Australian companies looking to offset their carbon liability are well advised to ensure their carbon credits are real and independently verified and certified by a competent Verification Body. NCSI International's Environment & Sustainability Services manager, Nav Brah, recently spoke about the importance of high integrity and credible verification of greenhouse gas reporting at the recent Carbon Accounting, Reporting and Auditing conference held in Sydney on 31 August and 1 September. The conference included leadng experts in carbon and greenhouse management. It dealt with a range of themes including verification of company greenhouse reports, risk management for emissions trading, use of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Joint Implementation (JI) to abate carbon emissions and carbon offsetting.
Nav Brah said, "There was general consensus amongst industry participants about the inevitability of Emissions Trading in Australia, which will enable companies to meet their carbon emission limits through energy and process improvements and also by purchasing carbon offset credits and tradeable derivatives in the market. Larger companies will have to either invest in internal capacity to manage their carbon risks by actively trading in the carbon market, or they will engage a financial institution's trading desk".
Under the proposed Carbon Pollution Trading Scheme (CPRS) Australian companies will also be able to meet their carbon obligations by purchasing carbon offsets overseas or by participating in overseas CDM and JI projects. "Companies may purchase carbon credits offshore if it's cheaper than their marginal cost to abate emissions at their facilities in Australia" said Mr. Brah. This could result in significant investments by companies and financial institutions in carbon offsets in developing economies in SE Asia, India and China. It is imperative that purchasers of offsets exercise due diligence by ensuring carbon offsets are properly verified by a competent and independent Verification Body.
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NCS International's Greenhouse verification & certification brochure.
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Useful Australian business Greenhouse footprint calculator by Future Climate Australia for vehicles, energy use, air travel and waste. Click here.
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