CTX has electronically interfaced with carbon registries to ensure transaction transparency and efficiency
Registries are essential for issuing, holding, and transferring carbon credits. Once a carbon project is issued with credits, the registry gives each one a unique serial number so that they can be tracked through their entire life-cycle. Registries also facilitate the retirement (surrendering) of credits for carbon neutrality purposes, ensuring credits are not resold at a later date.
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The non-profit American Carbon Registry (ACR), an enterprise of Winrock International, is a leading carbon offset program recognized for its strong standards for environmental integrity. Founded in 1996 as the GHG Registry by Environmental Defense Fund and Environmental Resources Trust, ACR has 15 years of experience in the development of rigorous, science-based carbon offset standards and methodologies, as well as in carbon offset issuance, serialization and transparent online transaction and retirement reporting. As the first private voluntary GHG registry in the world, ACR has set the bar in the global voluntary carbon market for offset quality and operational transparency.
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CDC Climat R&S VCS Registry provides carbon market participants with a secure and reliable system to manage VCUs, voluntary offset credits created under the high quality standard demanded by VCS Association.
CDC Climat R&S VCS Registry manages all VCUs lifecycle: issuance, holding, transfer, acquisition cancellation and retirement. It targets offsetters and project developers willing to offer the best guarantees to credits buyers for their carbon offset.
CDC Climat R&S thus supports VCS Association objective to increase trust within the carbon market since it will ensure transparency and traceability for each issued VCU, from its emission to its retirement, avoiding double- counting.
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The REI is an exchange platform that automatically links carbon emissions trading systems to national and international emissions registries. The REI is offered by CDC Climat and benefits all players in the carbon market including registry authorities, investors, brokers and operators covered by the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS). The system makes it easier for parties to trade across international markets as the REI can link to all national emissions registers, and will link to the forthcoming Single European Registry.
The REI allows automated execution of registry transactions – an essential component for fully automated carbon trading and reporting. Features include:
For further information about the REI, visit the CDC Climat website. |
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Markit is a leading, global financial information services company with over 1,500 employees. The company provides independent data, valuations and trade processing across all asset classes in order to enhance transparency, reduce risk and improve operational efficiency. Its client base includes the most significant institutional participants in the financial marketplace. For more information, see www.markit.com.
Markit Environmental Registry provides transparency and credibility for the listing and management of all environmental assets including carbon, water and other biodiversity credits. It lists and tracks forward sales of carbon through it Pending Issuance Units and includes a Request for Information platform that connects potential buyers of environmental assets with potential sellers. All listings and issuances go through a rigorous process to ensure all the standards requirements are meet and the singularity of credits (i.e. carbon credits have not been previously issued or sold). Credits receive a unique reference number and are tracked through their entire life-cycle. Retired credits are held in a "lock box" by the registry, ensuring the same credits are not re-issued or sold at a later date.
For more information, see http://www.markitenvironmental.com.
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