Carnegie Clean Energy Limited
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Reporting Period: 2019
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
- Environmental Sustainability
Environmental Achievements
- Garden Island Microgrid commenced operations, producing clean renewable energy for HMAS Stirling.
Social Achievements
- Partial sale of interest in Northam Solar Farm to Indigenous Business Australia.
Governance Achievements
- Adopted the 4th Edition of Corporate Governance Policies and Procedures.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Generate shareholder value through royalty or license agreements in respect to the CETO Technology.
Medium-term Goals:
- Pursue a partnership with an OEM or commercial partners to decrease the costs of producing CETO Units within the next two years.
- Identify and engage with utility-scale partners to construct and/or utilize CETO Units on a commercial scale in the next two to three years.
Short-term Goals:
- Construct a complete virtual prototype CETO Unit within the next 18 months.
Environmental Challenges
- Unsatisfactory financial performance of the EMC Business.
- Difficulties in obtaining additional capital.
- Termination of funding agreement with DPIRD for the Albany Wave Energy Project.
- Company placed into voluntary administration.
Mitigation Strategies
- Recapitalization proposal and successful capital raising of $5.5 million.
- Restructuring plan accepted by creditors.
- Shift to a less capital-intensive digital development approach for CETO technology.
- Focus shifted to licensing and royalty agreements for CETO technology.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Opportunities
- Contribution to the reduction in harmful emissions.
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: ASX Corporate Governance Councils' Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations (4th Edition)
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 7 (Affordable and clean energy)
- Goal 13 (Climate action)
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- CETO wave energy technology
Reporting Period: 2021
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:2000 tonnes CO2 avoided (Garden Island Microgrid)
ESG Focus Areas
- Sustainability
- Decarbonisation
- Blue Economy
Environmental Achievements
- Garden Island Microgrid produced over 3 GWh, avoiding over 2,000 tonnes of CO2
Social Achievements
- Blue Economy CRC Mooring Tensioner Project
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise Collaboration Agreement
- Microsoft AI for Earth grant
Governance Achievements
- Achieved debt-free status
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Competition from solar and wind energy
- Competition from other wave energy companies for funding and commercialization partners
- Pandemic impacted ability to secure specialized people and resources
Mitigation Strategies
- Developing commercial plans and resources to address future needs
- Securing external funding to offset near-term requirements for shareholder funds
- Developing new spin-off products and technologies
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- CETO wave energy technology
- MoorPower wave energy system
- Wave Predictor
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
- Renewable Energy
Environmental Achievements
- Achieved step-change improvement in CETO's cost and performance, resulting in the new Product Validation Roadmap
- CETO awarded Phase 1 and Phase 2 contracts in competitive EuropeWave PCP €22.5m Programme
- Funded $3.4m MoorPower Scaled Demonstrator Project underway, designed to secure clean energy for offshore structures
Social Achievements
- Continued collaboration with world-class partners – HPE, Hutchinson, Microsoft, EuropeWave, Blue Economy CRC
- Revenue generation from Government (Defence) electrical supply contract at 100% owned Garden Island Microgrid energy project
Governance Achievements
- Not disclosed
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- Not disclosed
Mitigation Strategies
- Not disclosed
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Not disclosed
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Null
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), 13 (Climate Action)
Carnegie's wave energy technology contributes to these goals by providing a clean and sustainable source of energy.
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- CETO, MoorPower, Wave Predictor, Mooring Tensioner
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
- Renewable Energy
Environmental Achievements
- circa 900 tonnes of carbon equivalent avoided per annum at Garden Island Microgrid
Social Achievements
- Not disclosed
Governance Achievements
- Not disclosed
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Formation of new MoorPower commercial scale project
- Deployment of grid-connected CETO unit in Basque Country (EuropeWave)
Short-term Goals:
- MoorPower scaled demonstrator final assembly and commissioning, deployment and operation
- EuropeWave: finalising detailed design, forming contracts with suppliers, ordering components
Environmental Challenges
- Delays in MoorPower due to component challenges
- Storm damage to Garden Island panels
- Outages/disturbances on Defence network at Garden Island
Mitigation Strategies
- Barge structural upgrades and additions for MoorPower
- Replacement of faulty panels at Garden Island (supported by insurance and supplier payment)
- Steady improvement in uptime at Garden Island
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Not disclosed
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Null
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- CETO wave energy technology
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed
Reporting Period: 2024
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Action
- Clean Water and Sanitation
- Affordable and Clean Energy
- Decent Work and Economic Growth
- Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
- Sustainable Cities and Communities
- Responsible Consumption and Production
- Life Below Water
- Partnerships for the Goals
Environmental Achievements
- Exceeded 5,000 tonnes of carbon emissions avoidance from Garden Island Microgrid
Social Achievements
- LinkedIn followers increased by 24% (2,692 new followers)
Governance Achievements
- Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on November 14, 2023, all resolutions passed
- Share Purchase Plan (SPP) completed, raising $2.134 million
- Dual listing on US OTCQB Market achieved
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Progress to work towards securing funding to deliver the next phase of the MoorPower technology roadmap, a commercial prototype on an operating barge.
Short-term Goals:
- Use the European deployment of CETO through the ACHIEVE Programme to attract a partner to drive development of future projects, including a first array project.
Environmental Challenges
- Reluctance of governments and agencies to take a long-term view on ocean energy support
- Mature technologies potentially taking a larger share of available support
- Risks in finalising design and securing supply of critical components for CETO and MoorPower
- Risks related to assembly, deployment, and operation of CETO unit at BiMEP
- Risks related to securing and delivering the commercial MoorPower prototype on an operating barge
Mitigation Strategies
- Securing continued support via the EuropeWave program for CETO
- Securing additional support through the Spanish Government (€1.2m) and Basque Energy Agency (€2.1m) for ACHIEVE Programme
- Deploying MoorPower scaled demonstrator to build customer confidence
- Working with project partners, Huon and Tassal, and the Blue Economy CRC to secure funding for MoorPower commercial prototype
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 6
- SDG 7
- SDG 8
- SDG 9
- SDG 11
- SDG 12
- SDG 13
- SDG 14
- SDG 17
The report details how Carnegie's wave energy technologies contribute to these goals through clean energy generation, economic growth, job creation, and environmental protection.
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- CETO Wave Energy Technology
- MoorPower Wave Energy Technology