First Climate is one of the leading carbon asset management companies. With offices on five continents and more than ten years’ experience in the market, it is one of the few intermediaries to cover the entire carbon credit value chain. First Climate develops, finances, and implements CDM, JI, and VER projects, purchases the resulting carbon credits, and customizes trading solutions for companies subject to the EU ETS. As investment advisor to several institutional investors, First Climate structures and develops carbon funds and related products. In the voluntary market, the company provides VERs verified according to the highest international standards. First Climate is one of the sponsors of the Gold Standard Version 2.1.
Operating globally, orbeo is a joint-venture between Société Générale and Rhodia. From project to market, orbeo covers the whole carbon value chain, thanks to a unique combination of industrial and financial expertise.
orbeo has developed a strong expertise in the main emerging carbon markets. The trading and marketing skills combined with the exceptional portfolio of greenhouse gas emissions reduction projects allow orbeo to be recognized as a leading trader of CO2 products. orbeo has developed know-how to develop, register and monitor Kyoto projects and is able to offer Market Solutions to Fight Climate Change for both project developers and emission reduction buyers.