When you sign up to Amber, you have a choice between two different plans which allow us to offset any remaining unavoidable carbon emissions as we make our way to 100% renewables.
You can choose between the Carbon Neutral plan or the 100% GreenPower plan. Both of these plans are detailed in this article.
When it comes to offsetting carbon, there are two different ways it can be done: Voluntary demand and Compliance demand.
Compliance Demand: Compliance demand is driven by regulatory requirements set by the Australian Government as well as state, territory and local governments. This is the cost of purchasing a percentage of consumption from the grid in the form of Environmental certificates to meet various government schemes, with the primary one being the Australian Renewable Energy Target. This appears on all Amber bills as "environmental certificate cost".
Voluntary Demand: Voluntary demand is when individuals or businesses choose to offset their greenhouse gas emissions. They do this by purchasing offset units when they aren't legally required to do so. Both of Amber's plans have a component of Voluntary Demand.
For our Carbon Neutral customers, this is our cost to offset the carbon caused by your grid power. We use it to buy carbon credits to offset that usage from the grid. This appears on your bill as "Carbon Neutral Offset."
For our 100% GreenPower customers, this is the cost under the GreenPower scheme for us to buy additional Environmental Certificates on your behalf equal to 100% of your consumption. This gives renewable energy a premium price over dirty sources to encourage more development of renewable sources. This plan carries an additional charge per kWh which appears on your bill as "GreenPower Offset 100%."
More information about the charges on your bill can be found here.
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