From verification to settlement in a clearer sequence
Carbon Trader® is designed to make the NZU transaction journey easier to follow, with public marketplace visibility, verified account access, structured trading actions and account-based settlement records.
1. Start with verified access
Users begin by creating an account and completing identity checks. Verification helps protect the marketplace by ensuring sensitive trading actions are not available to anonymous visitors. Once verification is complete, the user finishes business, bank, ETS and account preference information so the platform can review the profile before trading access is granted.
2. Browse or create trading opportunities
Public users can view eligible listings, buy requests, notices and market pulse information. Approved account holders can create listings, respond to buy requests, place bids, use buy-now options where available or use RFQ workflows when the opportunity is better suited to confidential quote handling.
3. Move into controlled transaction records
When a transaction is created, Carbon Trader® moves the activity into account-based records. This includes trade events, payment records, settlement stages, wallet activities and notifications. The purpose is to reduce confusion over what has happened, what is waiting and what action is required next.
4. Complete settlement and keep records
Settlement completion is tracked through visible checkpoints, including NZD confirmation, NZU delivery or custody wallet updates, and final completion. Users can access statements and trade history from the account area. Organisations can also use team, billing, finance export and enterprise reporting features where enabled.
5. Use ongoing tools
After the first trade, users can continue to manage wallet preferences, ETS details, watchlists, alert rules, RFQs, organisation settings and report exports. This gives regular participants a practical operating environment rather than a one-off enquiry form.
Carbon Trader® supports marketplace and settlement workflows around the official ETS environment. You can read more about the wider scheme through the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme.