Resources

Recognising the importance of Scope 3 emissions accounting, BraveTrace has extended its guidance on how organisations can use NZ-ECs to address their fuel and energy-related activities classified under Scope 3 Category 3 in the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol. These activities encompass the indirect emissions associated with the production, transmission, and delivery of fuel and energy purchased by an organisation, which are not accounted for in Scope 2.

This section contains the document that explains the key processes and standards that govern the New Zealand Energy Certificate System (NZECS) for gas.

This document is a quick guide for energy users on the benefits of BraveTrace New Zealand Energy Certificates (NZ-ECs), New Zealand’s premier green product. NZ-ECs enable energy users to prove that they own the renewable attributes of the generation they choose to support, while also generating extra revenue for renewable producers. NZ-ECs allow immediate reportable emissions’ reduction and accelerate the renewable transition.

Becoming a Registrant with BraveTrace enables you to make the most out of the clean green energy you are producing by ensuring its value in the market is fully recognised. This resource gives you a quick overview of the benefits you can experience as a Registrant in our BraveTrace Network. By registering with BraveTrace as a ‘Registrant’, it enables our system to track the renewable attributes of the energy you produce, so they can be traded in the form of certificates.

The GHG Protocol encourages New Zealand organisations to use dual reporting & the BraveTrace Residual Supply Factor. The Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHGP) is the most widely used framework for measuring GHG emissions. For New Zealand organisations, adherence to the GHG Protocol’s dual reporting requirements is essential for accurate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reporting. According to the protocol, organisations “shall” report their Scope 2 emissions—those related to purchased electricity—using both the Location-Based Method and the Market-Based Method.

In New Zealand, organisations can voluntarily purchase NZ-ECs. As the provider of the NZECS Registry, BraveTrace does not sell energy certificates; we provide the system whereby energy certificates are recorded and tracked. This document provides a quick summary of key topics such as how the system works, the Residual Supply Mix (RSM), fees and costs, simple steps for purchasing NZ-ECs… and more.

If you would like to get a better understanding of the NZECS and New Zealand Energy Certificates (NZ-ECs) including how they are traded, factors that influence their value, and how they can be captured in your carbon reporting, then please free to read and share our information sheet.

A description of the roles of a Participant, Registrant and Energy User

Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) are a type of electricity purchase arrangement that reduce consumer price risk and support the development of new electricity generation. In recent years, there has been a notable surge in PPAs amongst New Zealand businesses.

This report describes the most commonly-used corporate reporting frameworks in NZ, their linkages to each other and their relationship to EACs.

This paper demonstrates the basis for recognition and use of EACs (including NZ-ECs) by parties wishing to purchase renewable energy and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.