Environmental Markets
Environmental impact studies and sustainability issues are no longer the purview of just the environmental manager serving in a staff capacity under senior managers. Today, environmental and sustainability considerations are being integrated into the day-to-day strategizing, planning, production, marketing, sales and auditing of companies, both large and small.
There are now a large number of tradable energy and environmental commodities. These markets may be local, national or international. Some markets are very liquid, such as the international GHG allowance market, while other markets such as those for local land-use rights are illiquid.
Starting in 1976, markets emerged for tradable environmental benefits such as emission credits and quotas, land-use rights, tradable water credits and wetlands rights. These markets started first in the United States and today are commonplace in Asia, Europe and North American representing tens of billions of dollars in annual turnover.
Our current market interests include:
There are now a large number of tradable energy and environmental commodities. These markets may be local, national or international. Some markets are very liquid, such as the international GHG allowance market, while other markets such as those for local land-use rights are illiquid.
Starting in 1976, markets emerged for tradable environmental benefits such as emission credits and quotas, land-use rights, tradable water credits and wetlands rights. These markets started first in the United States and today are commonplace in Asia, Europe and North American representing tens of billions of dollars in annual turnover.
Our current market interests include:
- Offset markets
- RECLAIM quotas in California
- Renewable energy credits (RECs)
- International GHG credits
- Domestic US GHG credits
