CARBON CREDITS
Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) has developed simple, standardized rules for issuing Carbon Financial Instrument® (CFI™) contracts for agricultural methane collection and combustion at livestock operations. Eligible systems include covered anaerobic digesters, complete-mix, plug flow digesters, as well as covered lagoons.
Specific Requirements for Emission Credits:
Methane collection/combustion projects activated on or after January 1, 1999 may qualify.
Qualifying projects may earn offsets during the years 2003-2010.
Project proponents need to demonstrate clear ownership rights of the emission reductions from the destruction of methane.
Selling energy to a third party or using gas for onsite energy use does not preclude project from receiving credit, provided ownership of greenhouse gas attributes has been retained.
Methane collection projects that include electricity generation may also qualify for Emission Offsets from Renewable Energy based on displaced emissions.
All projects must be independently verified by a CCX-approved verifier.
Other options exist for selling emission credits from biogas recovery projects. The following companies also specialize in trading/selling credits.
Cantor Fitzgerald Environmental Brokerage
Element Markets
Emission Credit Brokers
Evolution Markets
GFI Group
Natsource
AERG is familiar with these companies and will evaluate the project eligibility. We will recommend the best option for trading /selling the project emission credits.
