GCS is founded on carbon and energy policy expertise, coupled with a solid track record applying carbon offset projects to emissions liability management.

The GCS team is comprised of energy, land use, climate change science, carbon finance and strategic risk experts. The core team is complemented by a strategic partnership with leading international carbon advisory firm Climate Focus, which enables us to support our clients with a breadth of international expertise.

Our team and partners provide a variety of effective services to the energy sector around the world.

Project development

The GCS team has extensive project development experience in the energy generation sector, including renewable energy science and engineering, energy efficiency, waste-to-energy production and carbon capture and storage. Our team and partners have provided these services to clients around the world, including in China, Laos, Costa Rica, Chile Australia and Ukraine.

Auditing services

GCS can help industry reduce energy costs as well as measure, minimise and report greenhouse gas emissions. Our work in this area includes energy audits of sites or processes, energy management plans and feasibility studies on long-term projects. The team’s expertise allows for tailored auditing services based on clients’ requirements, or strictly expert guidance on compliance reporting under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Act.

Financial and energy modelling

GCS matches energy demand and price forecasting with proprietary models simulating the impacts of an emissions liability on future operating cash flows. With such tools our team can help industry consider the future cost of carbon while making investment decisions. Our strength in this area has translated into our clients’ ability to monetise emissions reduction potential through varied abatement and mitigation strategies.

Carbon asset portfolio management

GCS consultants have assisted the energy industry with management of carbon asset portfolios for a decade. Their extensive global experience includes Europe, where the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) initially targeted only energy-intensive industries. Our comprehensive range of services includes transactional and structuring support to emissions offset agreements, such as establishing carbon funds, developing and implementing projects, contracting intermediaries and developing carbon credit marketing and commercialisation strategies.