EcoCarbon is an industry partnership which is building capacity in emissions trading and other market-based mechanisms to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Its objectives are to provide:

• leadership and develop experience in emissions trading for industry ahead of the introduction of an Australian emissions trading scheme;
• a 'clearing house' for up-to-date information and technical support on the compliance (or regulatory) and voluntary carbon markets in general, and emissions trading and greenhouse gas emission reductions in particular; and
• an industry forum for discussion and learning about emissions trading and climate change policy at the local, state, Commonwealth and international levels.

One of EcoCarbon's main projects is its Virtual Emissions Trading Program (VETP), which uses financial market models to simulate the potential operation of various Australian emissions trading scheme models. VETP is a sophisticated and flexible emissions trading simulation tool designed to help build the corporate capacity necessary to understand and participate in an Australian emissions trading scheme.

For more detail on VETP please see the VETP page of this site.

EcoCarbon takes a sustainable approach to market-based mechanisms for the management and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions through:

• economically efficient mechanisms enabling least cost abatement that reinforce the effective allocation of resources and the promotion of international competitiveness;
• environmentally effective and meaningful approaches that have transparent and predictable outcomes; and
• socially inclusive measures that encourage behavioural adaptation and advance community well-being and equity.

EcoCarbon is a not-for-profit association incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act 1987 (WA). Please see the People page of this site for the directors of EcoCarbon.