Carbon Compass
Carbon Compass
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Carbon Compass is a podcast by Brundtland that breaks down the fast-evolving world of carbon markets and carbon finance. Rooted in South Africa but globally relevant, we explore how carbon credits can be leveraged as a catalyst for meaningful climate action. Through expert-led conversations, we unpack the mechanics, opportunities, and challenges of navigating a carbon-constrained world — for policymakers, project developers, and the climate-conscious.
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The podcast focuses on topics related to carbon markets, climate finance, and policy interventions. Specific episodes like 'The State of the Carbon Market - Part 1 and 2' delve into the mechanisms of carbon credits, demand and supply forecasting for South Africa, and the necessary policy actions to boost credit generation while addressing climate commitments.
Carbon Compass is a podcast by Brundtland that breaks down the fast-evolving world of carbon markets and carbon finance. Rooted in South Africa but globally relevant, we explore how carbon credits can be leveraged as a catalyst for meaningful climate action. Through expert-led conversations, we unpack the mechanics, opportunities, and challenges of navigating a carbon-constrained world — for policymakers, project developers, and the climate-conscious.
Carbon tax offsets, or CTOs, can help South African emitters reduce their carbon tax liability while creating an additional revenue opportunity for eligible climate projects. But how do they actually work — and what sets CTOs apart from standard carbon credits?
In this episode, Emma Reinecke, Sustainability Consultant at Brundtland, speaks with Henk Sa, Partner and Head of Carbon Finance at Brundtland, to unpack South Africa’s carbon tax offset system from both sides of the market.
Together, they explore how CTOs fit into the carbon tax, when they may be worth pursuing for emitters, what makes a project eligible to generate them, and why eligibility depends on the activity rather than simply the sector. Henk also explains how carbon credits become CTOs and why greater price certainty could strengthen the investment case for local climate projects.
Key points of discussion:
• What sets CTOs apart from standard carbon credits
• How carbon tax combines a penalty for emissions with an incentive for reducing them
• How much of an emitter’s taxable emissions can be offset
• When CTOs may become financially worthwhile
• The basic requirements for generating eligible CTOs
• Why being “outside the tax net” matters
• Why CTO eligibility depends on the activity, rather than simply the sector
• How carbon credits are converted into CTOs
• How CTO revenue can support climate project financing
Whether you’re a project developer, an emitter managing carbon tax exposure, or simply trying to understand South Africa’s carbon market, this episode is a practical place to start.
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