The World Green Exchange is at the forefront of everything that is new and exciting in the environmental commodities marketplace. We are helping to shape standards and set best practices that will ensure the fair and transparent exchange of RECs, VERS and green energy. But we can't do it alone. We partner with companies that share our vision of excellence—and commitment to reducing harmful emissions from our environment. By working with us, you'll play a larger role in this rapidly evolving market sector and establish your business as a credible authority on environmental commodities. Our exchange platform is the perfect choice for expanding your reach into a universe of qualified environmental commodities buyers and sellers. With us, you'll be presented with excellent opportunities to develop new customer relationships—and build your business with revenue opportunities that don't require extensive up-front investment costs. .jpg)
The Gold Standard Foundation offers a quality label to CDM/JI and voluntary offset projects, fetching premium prices. Renewable energy and energy efficiency projects with sustainable development benefits are eligible. The Gold Standard is endorsed by over 49 non-governmental organizations worldwide. Gold Standard projects are preferred by a range of government and private actors. Initiated by WWF, SSN and HELIO International the Gold Standard for CDM projects was launched in 2003 after a wide-ranging stakeholder consultation among key actors of the carbon market as well as governments. A methodology for voluntary offset projects was launched in May 2006.
Featured Partner: Markit Environmental Registry
Markit Environmental Registry is a pre-eminent environmental commodities markets infrastructure provider. As the global trend in managing environmental assets moves towards price-based mechanisms, a robust registry is an essential tool to provide transparency and credibility. Only credible and robust financial infrastructure (with inherent flexibility) will best serve this new marketplace. A core part of Markit business is its Registry service, providing critical market capability and giving the necessary comfort to project developers, buyers and the increasingly important investors in these emerging markets. |
