New Zealand carbon market platform

Buy, sell and manage carbon credits with confidence

Carbon Trader brings marketplace listings, brokered RFQs, managed escrow, NZETR transfer coordination, voluntary credit sourcing, evidence packs, digital wallet records, KYC/AML checks and enterprise market data into one clear platform.

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What Carbon Trader covers

One platform for carbon credit buying, selling, sourcing, settlement and records

Carbon Trader is built for businesses, landowners, advisers, project owners, buyers and suppliers that need a clearer way to participate in carbon-credit markets. It supports NZUs, selected voluntary credits, brokered private transactions, public marketplace listings, buyer RFQs, seller mandates, managed escrow, digital wallet records, evidence packs and enterprise data access.

The platform separates credit types, use cases, verification, settlement and documentation so users can understand what they are buying or selling, what the credit may be used for, what evidence is available, and what must happen before a transaction completes.

Platform coverage

Clear pathways for buyers, sellers and advisers

Carbon Trader is designed to support both self-service discovery and broker-led transactions where credit quality, settlement risk, documentation or buyer/seller confidentiality matters.

Sell

NZUs and carbon credits

Set up a seller mandate, verify credit evidence, list a public tranche, privately test buyer appetite, stage sales or manage future annual sale windows.

Buy

Source the right supply

Browse listings, submit buyer interest, request an RFQ, ask for NZ or international supply, and receive documentation for internal records.

Settle

Managed escrow

Use Carbon Trader-managed escrow to reduce payment and delivery risk, with settlement instructions, NZETR transfer evidence and completion statements.

Evidence

Records and claims support

Keep authority, bids, invoices, transfer evidence, retirement records, claim notes, quality checks and evidence packs in one operating environment.

Credit types

NZUs, voluntary credits and international sourcing

Carbon Trader supports New Zealand Units and selected non-NZU credit types where the standard, registry, project, vintage, evidence and claim basis can be reviewed. Different credits are suitable for different purposes, so the platform does not treat every carbon credit as interchangeable.

NZ ETS compliance use Voluntary offset use Contribution claims Retirement or cancellation NZ-origin supply International sourcing Nature or biodiversity-related credits Specialist credit instruments

Assessable credit categories may include NZUs, Verra VCUs, Gold Standard credits, Plan Vivo Certificates, selected NZ-origin voluntary credits, selected NZ nature and carbon-market credits, ACCUs, CORSIA-eligible credits, Article 6-related units and other specialist instruments where appropriate.

Broker desk

Private mandates and price discovery

The Carbon Trader broker desk supports transactions that should not be handled as a simple public listing. This includes confidential seller mandates, buyer RFQs, staged sales, larger parcels, cross-border sourcing, public tranche plus private outreach strategies, quote comparison and seller recommendation reports.

Price discovery tests practical buyer appetite for a specific parcel. Buyer responses can be compared by price, quantity, bid type, expiry, payment timing, NZETR readiness, conditions and execution certainty.

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Settlement

Carbon Trader-managed escrow

Managed escrow is designed to avoid either the buyer or seller taking unnecessary payment or delivery risk. Carbon Trader coordinates the sale confirmation, settlement instructions, buyer funds, NZETR transfer evidence, onward delivery and completion statement.

Sellers do not provide NZETR login credentials or RealMe credentials. The seller or authorised NZETR representative initiates transfer in accordance with agreed settlement instructions.

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Marketplace

Current platform activity

Approved public listings and buy requests appear here when available. Trading actions require approved account access.

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Services

The main Carbon Trader services

Carbon Trader combines marketplace access, broker-led execution, compliance checks, escrow, recordkeeping and enterprise data tools.

NZU brokerage

Brokered NZU sale and purchase workflows with seller mandates, buyer engagement, price discovery, staged sale support and settlement records.

Broker desk

Carbon credit marketplace

Public listings for approved supply, including POA and RFQ-only listings where final sale terms are confirmed through the managed process.

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Managed escrow

Escrow-led settlement for brokered NZU transactions, including funds, NZETR transfer evidence, onward delivery and completion statements.

Settlement process

Verification and AML checks

Identity, company, authority, beneficial-owner, source-of-funds, source-of-credit and sanctions checks where required.

Verification

Credit quality and claims

Review credit type, registry, project, vintage, retirement pathway, evidence and claim suitability before using credits in reports or claims.

Quality and claims

Enterprise API and data

Approved enterprise users can access credit search, RFQs, evidence packs, fee estimates, claim assessments, webhooks and market data.

Enterprise API

Government and structured auctions

Public information and restricted account workflows for invitation-only auction programmes, eligibility, bid records and settlement support.

Government Auctions

Forestry and annual sale programmes

Support for forestry participants and advisers who expect future NZU receipts and want future sale windows managed under a standing mandate.

Forestry support

Published fee schedule and records

Transparent published fee schedule, fee estimates, transaction records, invoices, digital wallet activity, portfolio records and completion evidence.

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How it works

Clear steps for sellers and buyers

The platform keeps the major checkpoints visible so users know what has been verified, what has been approved and what is still required.

For sellers

  1. Make an enquiry or create an account.
  2. Complete onboarding, authority and credit evidence checks.
  3. Create a seller mandate and choose private, public or staged sale settings.
  4. Review buyer interest, sale recommendation and fee estimates.
  5. Approve final buyer, quantity, price and settlement terms.
  6. Complete escrow, NZETR transfer evidence and completion records.

For buyers

  1. Browse listings or request a brokered RFQ.
  2. Complete buyer, organisation and payment readiness checks.
  3. Review credit type, quantity, pricing, evidence and claim suitability.
  4. Approve transaction terms and registry details.
  5. Fund Carbon Trader-managed escrow where applicable.
  6. Receive credits, transfer evidence and completion documents.
Trust and controls

Built for sensitive carbon-market transactions

Carbon Trader supports role-based access, account authentication, administrative review, digital wallet records, audit trails, support records, fee schedules, broker cases, seller authorities, buyer mandates, price-discovery boards, sale confirmations and evidence packs.

KYC, KYB and AML/CFT checks may be required before users can list, buy, sell, settle, transfer, withdraw, access restricted programmes or use enterprise API tools. Carbon Trader may use third-party services such as Sumsub, Mailgun, Stripe, analytics, market data providers, hosting infrastructure and registry-related service providers to support the platform.

Carbon Trader does not provide tax, legal, accounting or investment advice. Users should obtain professional advice before making carbon-market decisions, making environmental claims, or relying on credits for regulatory or public-reporting purposes.

Join Carbon Trader®

Start with verification, then build your trading profile

Start with secure identity verification, then complete the trading details needed for account review. Once approved, your account centre will help you manage listings, buy requests, settlement instructions, wallet preferences and notifications.

Verified details first

Identity and contact checks are handled before your trading profile is submitted, helping keep account information cleaner and more reliable.

Built for practical trading

Complete business, ETS, bank and account preference information so the platform has the information needed for controlled settlement workflows.

Your account centre then keeps the next steps visible in-app, by email, and by SMS as your application moves through review, approval, and settlement.
FAQs

Common questions

These answers explain how the Carbon Trader platform works at a practical level.

Does Carbon Trader only deal with NZUs?

No. Carbon Trader supports NZUs and selected voluntary, international and specialist carbon-credit types where the standard, registry, evidence and claim basis can be reviewed.

Can Carbon Trader sell NZUs for a client?

Yes. Carbon Trader can assist under a seller mandate, including verification, buyer engagement, price discovery, listing management, escrow, NZETR transfer coordination and completion records.

Does Carbon Trader need my NZETR login?

No. Carbon Trader does not ask for NZETR login credentials or RealMe credentials. The seller or authorised NZETR representative initiates transfers according to agreed settlement instructions.

Are public listings binding?

No. Public listings remain subject to buyer verification, seller approval, agreed pricing, settlement terms, transfer requirements and Carbon Trader terms of trade.

Can advisers use Carbon Trader for clients?

Yes. Accountants, forestry advisers, consultants and other authorised representatives can work with Carbon Trader where the client provides appropriate authority.

Does Carbon Trader provide investment advice?

No. Carbon Trader provides platform, brokerage, escrow, settlement coordination and evidence services, but does not provide tax, legal, accounting or investment advice.

Ready to use Carbon Trader?

Buy, sell, source, settle and evidence carbon credits through one clearer platform.

Talk to Carbon Trader about NZUs, voluntary credits, seller mandates, buyer RFQs, managed escrow, annual sale programmes or enterprise data access.

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Carbon Trader

Carbon Trader is operated by Trend Enterprises Limited t/a Carbon Trader®. The platform supports carbon-credit buying, selling, sourcing, marketplace listings, brokered RFQs, managed escrow, settlement coordination, evidence packs, claim-risk controls and enterprise carbon-market data tools for New Zealand and international carbon-credit markets.

Financial Services Registered Provider number: FSP1008496. NZBN: 9429048521130.

Main towns in our service area

Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton, Tauranga, Dunedin, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, Porirua, Palmerston North, Napier, Hastings, New Plymouth, Rotorua, Whangarei, Nelson, Invercargill, Gisborne, Timaru, Blenheim, Queenstown, Wanaka, Taupo, Cambridge, Te Awamutu, Pukekohe, Warkworth, Whakatane, Masterton, Levin, Ashburton, Oamaru, Greymouth, Hokitika, Thames, Matamata, Morrinsville, Kerikeri, Kaitaia, Gore, Balclutha, Rangiora, Rolleston, Kaiapoi, Hawera, Feilding, Motueka, Richmond, Cromwell, Alexandra, Te Puke, Tokoroa, Wairoa, Dannevirke, Dargaville, Paeroa, Waihi, Katikati, Westport, Kaikohe, Picton, Kaikoura.