Carbon

Many governments in developed economies, including all of the European Union, have passed laws that require their key industries to meet fixed significant greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets . The se targets create financial incentives for individual companies to reduce carbon emissions – such as carbon dioxide (CO 2) and methane (CH 4) emissions from the combustion of fossil fuels and other activities . If individual companies can not meet their allocated emission targets through internal action to abate emissions, then they are compelled by law to purchase carbon credits to make up the shortfall. These carbon credits can either be excess allocated permits that are purchased from other companies through emissions trading schemes , or else so-called carbon ‘offsets’ , which are created from emissions reductions projects outside of the emissions trading scheme .

Major emissions trading schemes include the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) and the International Trading Scheme (IET) under Article 17 of the Kyoto Protocol.

The emission reduction targets under these schemes are ambitious . As a consequence, many companies are finding it cheaper to simply buy carbon credits, rather than attempt to meet their targets solely through their own actions. The carbon credit trade is the fastest growing business in the world.

Project Financing
The CDM and other similar schemes offer a wide range of possibilities for project funding. If you have a project which you think may qualify, talk to us. We’ll advise you on its likely success and develop a viable program for documenting, applying and monetizing your carbon greenhouse gas emission reductions.

Best of all these schemes offer companies access to an swiftly growing pool of capital to fund projects which will improve your bottom line.