Wednesday, 12 January 2011

Investing in Carbon Credit


Carbon credit trading offers a way for companies to reduce their overall carbon dioxide output in order to comply with pollution laws and regulations. In a typical carbon emissions trading scheme, companies buy or sell carbon credits. One ton of carbon is usually equivalent to one carbon credit.

The value of the carbon market has grown from $8.3m in 2005 to over $125b in 2009.

By investing in carbon credits right now you can expect realistic returns of over 300% when you sell on in 3 to 5 years' time. Our information pack will advise you how to maximize your profits when selling your investment

The easiest way for a company or government to reduce its carbon footprint is to invest in carbon credits ensuring demand will increase.

A number of countries have signed an international emissions trading agreement, known as the Kyoto Protocol. Under the Kyoto Protocol, each participating country must adhere to certain caps on greenhouse gas emissions.

According to the World Bank, the global carbon market is now worth a phenomenal U.S. $ 144 billion. Climate Investments provides information and access to this market, trading CERs, VERs and EUAS, trading Carbon Credits helps offset thousands of tones of CO2 through a comprehensive range of projects, from reforestation to wind farms.

Collectively, the trading companies must adhere to an overall total carbon emissions limit. Carbon credit trading is also referred to as a cap and trade transaction, carbon emission trading, CO2 emissions trading, or simply emissions trading.
Climate Investments only provides access and information to industry approved and verified projects. Both private investors and companies can reduce their carbon footprint while benefiting from substantial growth in the carbon market.