Carbon Asset Development

ÉcoRessources Carbone specializes in identifying and facilitating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction and carbon sequestration projects, providing expert support to project developers who wish to access regulated or voluntary carbon markets. Over the years, our experts have provided technical assistance to over 100 Verified Emission Reduction (VER) or Clean Devleopment Mechanism (CDM) projects in various sectors in Canada, Latin America, Africa and Asia.

Our firm's expertise in project origination, due diligence and technical advisory for offset projects is well-recognized. Our services include:

• Identification of VER or CDM project opportunities
• Technical, financial and marketing feasibility studies for offset or CDM projects
  Financial due diligence
• Development of Project Idea Notes (PINs), Project Design Documents (PDDs) and project plans
• Development and assessment of methodologies and protocols
• Development of Programmes of Activities (PoAs)
• Identification and support in the development of Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Activities (NAMAs)
• Identification and contracting of validators and verifiers
• Support through validation and verification
• Support in obtaining national approval
• Assistance with registration
• Capacity building and support in the monitoring process.

Our team of experts has a highly diverse range of expertise. We can assist your company with projects in the following sectors: 

• Renewable energies (hydro, wind, co-gen, biomass, biogas)
• Waste management (landfill gas, composting, biodgestors, waste water treatment)
• Forestry (afforestation/reforestation, Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD), improved forest management)
• Energy efficiency (supply- and demand-side)
• Agriculture (manure management, soil carbon)
• Transportation (biofuels, modal shift).