Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: Who is the Rozelle Protocol?
A: Rozelle Protocol is the signatories & advocates who choose to join the convention.
Q2: What is the Rozelle Protocol?
A: Rozelle Protocol is a national convention of production companies, advertising agencies and their clients who are committed to reducing and offsetting the greenhouse gas emissions created by their television commercial productions.
Q3: How do I join Rozelle Protocol?
A: By contacting any of the signatories.
Q4: How much does it cost?
A: It costs $50 to join the Rozelle Protocol, this covers the cost of adding your name to the website.
Q5: How was the 0.8% CO2 levy calculated?
A: An audit was completed by Carbon Planet on four different sized television commercial productions. This audit calculated the CO2 created by each job by measuring the shoot days, the crew size, the kind of power used, any travel and even down to how many couriers. To see the full Rozelle Protocol production audit download PDF here.
Q6: Will my jobs become "Carbon Managed" or "Carbon Neutral"?
A: No, you will not be able to claim your job is CO2 free, however you will be able to say that you have offset ‘X’ tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions. Should you require absolute knowledge that your production was "Carbon Managed" or "Carbon Neutral" it is recommended by Rozelle Protocol that you audit your job on completion. Thus being able to calculate in absolute accuracy
Q7: Do I have to audit each production?
A: No. Application of the 0.8% CO2 levy to your production budget and its use to purchase carbon credits will offset the greenhouse gas emissions created by your production. The only time you will need to do an actual audit is when you want or need to claim that it was completely CO2 free.
Q8: How do I audit my own production?
A: Please contact Carbon Planet for a full, accurate and transparent CO2 emissions audit on completion of your production.
Q9: What do I do with the 0.8% CO2 levy?
A: You purchase carbon credits or carbon saving credits to the entire value of your CO2 Levy.
Q10: What are carbon credits?
A: One carbon credit is equal to the removal or prevention of 1 tonne of greenhouse gas from the environment.
Q11: Are there difference types of carbon credits?
A: Yes, e.g Carbon Planet offers a range of carbon credit types as standard stock, including;
- VCUs (voluntary carbon units) From the voluntary carbon standard.
- VERS (voluntary or verified emission reduction units) from the Gold Standard Foundation.
Project Based Reduction Methods can include:
- Renewable energy.
- Improved Energy Efficiency & Sustainable industrial Processes.
- Agriculture, Forestry & other land use.
Note: Purchasers should be aware of the difference between carbon credits and carbon offsets - carbon offsets provide no legal guarantee that carbon has been removed or saved from being emitted.
Q12: Where do I buy carbon credits?
A: Rozelle protocol recommends the following retailers of carbon credits Carbon Planet & Climate Friendly.
Q13: Will I be the legal owner of the carbon credits I purchase?
A: Yes, when you purchase credits from Carbon Planet, legal title of the credits is passed from Carbon Planet to you. The carbon credits sold by Carbon Planet are those described above.
Registration is confirmed by the formal transfer of either VCUs VCUs OR VERs within the online registries at Markit or The Gold Standard Registry.
Q14: What are VCUs & VERs?
A: VCU & VER carbon credits ensure the following;
- Each of these carbon credits represents one tonne of carbon dioxide stored in trees or saved.
- That the storage or savings are real, additional to business as usual, measurable, permanent, independently varified and unique - Not used more than once to offset emissions.
- Issued, tracked and retired by an independently managed and audited environmental registry.
Q15: What sort of projects are eligible for carbon credits?
A: Providing an approved methodology is used, a range of eligable activities is encourages. From tree planting and avoiding deforestation to switching from one fuel source to a cleaner alternative, wind and selected hydro power and many more. Tackling environmental 'hot spots' around the world in order to promote sustainable improvements is a key priority.
Q16: Are my carbon credits guaranteed, if so how?
A: Yes, all carbon credits sold by Carbon Planet can show they have been independently verified, these documents are publicly available.
Q17: Are my carbon credits registered, if so how?
A: Yes, every one. For the purposes of issuing, tracking and retiring, Carbon Planet relies on environmental registries to validate each project registration to ensure every carbon credit can effictively offset each tonne of emissions they are applied to.
Q18: Does Anyone profit from my purchase of carbon credits?
A: Rozelle Protocol is an agreement not a company or organisation.
Q19: How do we choose which companies to purchase carbon credits from?
A: Rozelle protocol recommend the following retailers of carbon credits Carbon Planet & Climate Friendly. However there are many companies retailing different types of carbon credits & carbon saving credits. Ensure you know what you are buying and where your money is going.
Q20: Can I choose to purchase carbon credits from another organisation?
A: Yes
Q21: Can I get a certificate for my carbon credit purchase?
A: Yes, some companies will offer you a certificate e.g. Carbon Planet will supply a certificate with the names of the production company, advertising agency and the client, listing the amount of carbon credits purchased for that production.
Q22: What is the production CO2 levy?
A: The CO2 levy has been calculated by Carbon Planet by auditing four completed and varying productions. The recommended levy is 0.8% of the direct costs of a commercial production budget. If you are using the SPAA budget then the most simple way is to add 0.8% to the insurance line.
Q23: Why do we recommend Carbon Planet?
A: Carbon Planet's sale of carbon credits is transparent, registered certified & guaranteed. Carbon Planet is Australian owned and operated. Carbon Planet supports our industry in other ways by partnering on projects such as making the Adelaide Film Festival CO2 free and developing an international Greencode for the screen industries.
Q24: If I become a signatory do I have to purchase my carbon credits from Carbon Planet?
A: No, however it is recommended that you carefully research your chosen supplier. Do they supply registered, certified and guaranteed carbon credits?
Q25: Is my purchase of carbon credits tax deductible?
A: If the purchase of carbon credits is a legitimate business expense it is therefore tax deductible but it is recommended that you speak with your tax advisor.
Notes
Productions that have been recently offset
| Australian Defence Force Recruiting | WorkcoverSA |
| Climate Institute | Hutchison 3/Nokia |
| NRMA Patrolman | Insuranceline |
| Ferrero Kinder | Officeworks |
| Tipping Point for The Weather Channel | Mitsubishi Motors Australia |
| Pepsico | Optus |
| Volkswagen | McDonalds |
| Dept of Water & Energy | Centrum |
| Nicorette | Old El Paso |
| Hotel Club | Weetbix |
| Tourism Victoria | Nintendo |
| DrinkWise | Melbourne International Film Festival |
| Just Cars | Toyota |
| Southern Star | Crown |
| ANZ | Optus |
| Victorian Government | Solo |
| The Picture Magazine | Grosby |
| Bonds | Suzuki |
| Officeworks | Nokia |
| Libra | RACV |
| Schwepps | Berger Paints |
| State Insurance (NZ) | Yellow Pages (NZ) |
| Metricon Homes | Maggi |
| McCain's | Big M |
| Myer | World Vision |
| Berri | My Career |
| Gravox | Nestle |
| Medibank Private | Coles |
| Colgate Palmolive | Victorian Government |
Suppliers of Carbon Credits
Carbon Planet - www.carbonplanet.com
Climate Friendly - www.climatefriendly.com
Not for profit organisations who offset
Greening Australia - www.greeningaustralia.org.au
Green Fleet - www.greenfleet.com.au
Links
Greenpages - www.greenpagesaustralia.com.au
Green Directory - www.thegreendirectory.com.au
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