Carbon Markets Burst Back to Life

Little fish were sweet in December – and early January as we found a lot of the CTX small broker resellers taking advantage of the lower prices on some credits. Servicing Small and Medium Enterprises to offset their footprint with what we call ‘micro trades’ (100 – 1,000 tonnes). It was a busy time for the CTX admin team, and meant developers saw a steady flow of trades – albeit smaller – so some nice Xmas /New Year cashflow. Unlike other markets where there are 1,000’s multiples (the minimum) CTX caters for small and larger trades, so we have numerous plus 100,000 trades and many over 10,000.

Carbon Markets Burst Back to Life

Carbon Markets Burst back to life:

Little fish were sweet in December – and early January as we found a lot of the CTX small broker resellers taking advantage of the lower prices on some credits. Servicing Small and Medium Enterprises to offset their footprint with what we call ‘micro trades’ (100 – 1,000 tonnes). It was a busy time for the CTX admin team, and meant developers saw a steady flow of trades – albeit smaller – so some nice Xmas /New Year cashflow. Unlike other markets where there are 1,000’s multiples (the minimum) CTX caters for small and larger trades, so we have numerous plus 100,000 trades and many over 10,000 as the Verra VCS Index for 1st Feb below shows

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And our weekly Carbon Media report will show the pricing for market participants in a format that is similar to our competitors – for now only CTX members will see the detail.

Moving forward this report will be going to Carbon Pulse, CarbonCredits.com and the new Carbon Herald for publication

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Stock Exchanges – White Label CTX Tech is ready

When CTX members log in via the Aviation Page on our Website it delivers them to the Aviation Carbon Exchange (A.C.E.)® and that the Logo clients will see while they trade on the CTX global platform. Now GEM and CTX are engaging with multiple Stock exchanges to deliver this under a fee sharing contract. So, if you hold an account with any major trading houses  globally let us know at operations@ctxglobal.com and we can start the pre-process of connecting your account for future trades.

Carbon Credibility – a real question? or competition of forces  

Money rules Media- but what are the facts: In December and January multiple mainstream or social media articles have appeared all revolving around the ‘Credibility’ of Carbon Credits or Offsetting. It is amazing how new entrants who benefit financially from these questions seem to get coverage. when you drill deeper you see that they have ‘investors’ or ‘related parties’ whose interests align with a new outcome or the agenda they propagate.

For example, if you created a project ‘rating’ system, and it needed growth to support the tens of millions invested, you might subtly question the validity of current standards that you DON’T rate. Or look at the projects have not been rated  or those that rated badly. Of course, you would ‘endorse’ some new ‘regulator’ body that would insist that unrated projects perhaps weren’t worth ‘anything’? Perhaps spend loads of investor money to ensure the projects they’d invested in ARE rated. Seems like they went to the Gates playbook for Covid?

Or – Let’s say that a competitor to current Credit Standards needs to undermine credibility of say Verra VCS? What if their investor is a ‘not for profit’ – fenced off but controlled by a fund that also owns and controls a competitor of VCS ?  Could they seed a story in Main  Strawman Media to undermine them?  

Seems they did … and The Guardian and others took the bait.

Or – What if a major Investment Bank has long term aspiration to own and control the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) they think will be worth  Trillions? Its small (in global terms) weak, disjointed and under resourced, so why not pay (hire) some previously unknown international advisory firm with an official sounding regulator type name, pay THEM to create a new body to Grow the VCM and they employ a major consultant firm and engage the usual global control suspects (cue BG)? Then reel in the sectors main players on the grounds of being ‘independent’, pretend the market can have a voice in a plan they’d already formed to globally control and own the market?

Couldn’t happen?

I give you the TSVCM. And the outcomes are now emerging in this long play plan.

‘Conspiracy Theory’ you cry?

On the back of the global worlds greatest ‘I told you so’ in history?

Well, we don’t ask you to do anything other than TRUST your OWN eyes and use a platform that shows you what you are buying and do your own homework.

In financial markets in every investment portfolio, professionals advise diversity – we think it applies to Carbon Offsetting as well. Don’t buy things you do not like or lack faith in – if you think (we do not!) that certain project types are credibly then do not buy them. Only CTX buyers or brokers can build portfolios of offsets across multiple credit standards, countries, project types and to suit any budget.   

If you need details, just click on the Information Button and SEE the project documents in the registry. 

Our advice is to please question any media driven information as to its origin or agenda – surely the last 3 years proved that?  

At CTX we like to drill down to the ultimate source and facts.

And in case you missed it, on CTX the symbols you can see on live listings help you find the facts.

Projects of The Month

Clean Mechanism (CDM)  Project:

Run Of River Hydro Vietnam

Project ID: CDM 4823

The Ba Thuoc 2 is a run-of-river hydropower project situated in Dien Lu and Luong Ngoai Communes that are situated in one of the poorest areas in Vietnam.

The project utilises water resources of the Ma River and helps to preserve non-renewable resources by promoting the exploitation and use of renewable resources. In Vietnam, the contribution of renewables to overall electricity decreases year by year. As  one of the most-sensitive countries to the global challenges caused by Climate Change, Vietnam citizens have already experienced some of the most strenuous climate events which are expected to occur even more frequently.

Government of Vietnam has, therefore, developed a plan for flood and drought prevention, including the operation of hydropower plants for storing water during the rainy season and releasing it when water is lacking during the dry season. Power plants, such as Ba Thuoc 2, are renowned for securing the daily life of the local population. The access to natural resources is improved for optimising agriculture and preventing the land from getting flooded and being polluted by  hydraulic stress.

Run-of-river hydropower plant is required for flood and drought prevention in this highly sensitive area where no resettlement is required. Positive benefits rely on green and renewable energy production, local employment and energy independence.

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Thank you all for your contributions to help save the planet for our future generations.

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