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Waterbridge Forestry Carbon Credits

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Only trees and plants can “offset” CO2, the basic for “real” Carbon Credits

Waterbridge, a part of the Rock Bay Group, is a newly founded “Green Business” company with the specialty of developing VER Carbon Credit programs from various rainforest conser-vation projects as its core business. Forestry Conservation programs, and especially Rainforest Conservation projects, will in longer term be our only CO2 and Carbon Credit business, as no other projects includes the support of native people rights in these forests and no land will ever be bought from them. We will support actively the important work of securing the survival of all spices of animals, birds, reptiles and insects, combining sustainable and responsible logging with ìgreen farmingî to improve human life quality and prove our dignity and respect.

The focus and vision of Waterbridge is to develop this broad range of Sustainable Green Business for our common future in order to prevent and even reverse the adverse impacts of economic and industrial activities on the planet. Through the rainforest trees leaves, of course also through all living trees and plants, we have the photosynthesis, which absorbs and transforms the CO2 in to pure oxygen. This is the only place in the nature where the “real carbon offsets” can be done and for this reason the only true Carbon Footprint, Carbon Offset or Carbon Credit can be justified, after our opinion.

This is why Waterbridge will have its major activity in owning, trading and selling CO2 quantities, for later to be registered as official VER Carbon Credits. Also you as a CO2 owner can decide when you wish your matured CO2 units transformed in to a VER Carbon Credit you than can sell or redeem them. There is no expire date on any VER CO2 units you own and they are by this the most flexible Carbon Credits to come in the market. This CO2 unit is also classified as a commodity and is a value in every corporationís books, where it on a later stage can be redeemed or sold.

Waterbridge will also seek to sell alternative VER Carbon Credits to be redeemed in both 2011 and 2012,until we can deliver matured Forestry Carbon Credits from our own Rainforest Projects.

Waterbridge aims to be a “Green” market leader with definitive goals to develop:

• Sustainable Rainforest Conservation Projects• Sustainable VER Forestry Carbon Credit Projects• Renewable VER Energy Carbon Credit Projects• Sustainable Green Technology Projects• Green Education programs• Water Projects


In a nutshell, a carbon credit is the financial instrument, which represents one metric ton of carbon pollution, and carbon trading is a system which was initiated by the Kyoto Protocol of 1997.

In order to preserve a high probability of keeping global temperature increase be¬low 2 degrees centigrade, current climate science suggests that atmospheric CO2 concentrations need to peak below 450ppm. We are currently at 395ppm and rising faster than at any time in the past 400,000 years, at a rate of 2ppm each year.” This requires global emissions to peak in the next decade and decline to roughly 80% below 1990 levels by the year 2050 (Baer and Mastrandrea, 2006).

What changes hands in carbon trading is the right for industries to emit a certain volume of Co2, putting a price and cap on such emissions.

What are Carbon Credits?

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The BusinessOur business opportunity is for private individuals, organizations & clubs, companies and incorporations to purchase as many TON’s of CO2 as needed or wanted, then use this to offset the yearly emission or to hold as an asset for a period in anticipation the prices will raise higher than today’s value, or simply transfer them into matured and verified VER Carbon Credits and then sell them. This project has a cycle of approximately 18 months.

We also offer other types of registered, verified and matured Carbon Credits, for example we have for immediate delivery 200,000 VER Energy Carbon Credits to a price of approximately GBP 8.00 each so if you are interested in any type of Carbon Credits in larger amounts please contact us.

Our main products are VER Forestry Carbon Credits for delivery in end of 2012 and as our new forest projects develop new vintages of Carbon Credits will be offered to the market. Our company ethics policy dictates we will concentrate our business around Forestry Carbon Credit projects because we support the conservation and protection of the environment. We care for all living species and together we must try to save the endangered ones.

This type of carbon credit certification originates from rainforests, developing sustainable environments and can be register the region as a national park or protected areas where the native people have their rights, sustainability, lifestyle and quality of life protected and intact for them and for later generations.

A REDD project combines the protection of humans, animals and nature in total and is why we are proud of participating in protecting our rainforests worldwide whether as a REDD project or others.

Bolivian Lanscape within the Amazon Basin


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The Client & BrokerBy becoming a client of The Rock Bay Fund Ltd and our Waterbridge project you will receive your private account page on our website with log in functions and your own back office where you can follow the development of your own purchases of Carbon Credits. Your homepage also has the ability to follow your team’s results if you also become a Master Broker in our affiliate program.

You can become a Master Broker when you register first time or later on, this is entirely up to you, even you if you become a Master Broker there are no demands at-tached and costs you nothing. You will have your own private URL introducer link as anyone who receives it can use as a referral link for they own sign up, as a client or/and for becoming a Broker in your team, so this link is a good way for you to spread your business worldwide with minimum effort.

The functionality will allow you to receive commission from the sales your team generates; it also allows you to develop your international Carbon Credit business con-necting with other clients and customers.


Why get involved?

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Deforestation of tropical rainforest has a global impact through species extinction, the loss of important ecosystems services and renewable resources, reduction of carbon sinks and the release of carbon emissions. In fact, deforestation alone account for 20% of the world’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions.

However, this destruction can be slowed, stopped and in some cases even reversed. Most people agree that the problem must be remedied, but the means are not as simple as ring-fencing the remaining rainforests. Economic, political, and social pressures will not allow rainforests to persist if they are completely closed off from use and development.

How we preserve the rainforest The projects are all run in co-operation with the indigenous peoples. No land is bought from them as we have a strong desire to empower the local people as opposed to exploiting them. It is this mentality which has allowed the projects and operations to flourish and grow and receive acclaim from the local people, local governments and also international governing bodies.

Our projects are managed by professional and certified project managers with some of the best rainforest conservation consultants in the market. The accreditation process has been started on a number of projects and will be completed by approved third party independent auditors.


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The European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS)Also known as the European Union Emissions Trading System, this is the largest multi-national carbon emissions trading scheme in the world and a major pillar of EU climate policy. The EU ETS carbon credit scheme currently covers more than 10,000 installations with a net heat excess of 20 MW in the energy and industrial sectors which are collectively responsible for close to half of the EU’s emissions of CO2 and 40% of its total greenhouse gas emissions.

Besides receiving this initial allocation, an operator may purchase EU and international carbon credits. If an installation has performed well at reducing its carbon emissions then it has the op-portunity to trade its remaining carbon credits and make a profit. This allows the carbon trading system to be more self contained and be part of the stock exchange with little government inter-vention.

These units are a fixed quota issued by NAPS (national allowance plans), given out for a period of several years at once (a ‘trading period’), with a life-cycle of the given trading period by which point the carbon credits must be retired. There are proposed amendments that from the beginning of the system’s third trading period from 2013 should see a centralized EU administrative body replace the current national structures

How does the carbon cycle sustain renewal naturally?

The best way to compensate for the production of carbon dioxide is to sponsor or grow any form of plant life, which by photosynthesis, absorbs carbon dioxide naturally and converts it to Oxygen, naturally restoring the balance and compensating the damage done to our planet by industry.


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To compensate for industrial pollution and the generation of carbon dioxide, the governments of the world have agreed the methodology and systems of measuring and restoring the balance of the planet by ensuring that sufficient green areas of the planet compensate for the equivalent in carbon dioxide.

Each and every business is responsible for making sure it achieves a carbon neutral or as low emission levels as possible, combining technology and Carbon Credits to reach these targets. Additionally the governments of some countries have launched further carbon taxes that will stimulate this process and demand for Carbon Credits.

Where a business cannot reduce emissions, for the time being or maybe only on a longer term, it can now buy Credits from other suppliers who overcompensate.

Carbon Credits are classed as a commodity and as such, they have the ability as any product, to be traded on the open market, under the strict guidelines of the government who certify the jurisdiction in which they are generated and traded.

All of the current global commodities trading platforms are not yet totally on board with the opportunity that trading Carbon Credits and other Green Business will bring. As a result of high demand in today’s global economy searching for environmentally friendly alternatives, our Group of companies has been inspired to launch our new “Green Business Stock Exchange” which will give this project a real and viable trading platform for the exit strategy at the end of the implementation cycle.


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CDM UNFCC: The CDM provides certification for Compliance Credits by issuing renewable energy or energy efficiencyprojects with Certified Emissions Reductions, CERs. The CDM registration process is public providing a transparentassessment of project attributes according to rigorous standards.

What is a forestry generated VER credit?A forestry generated Voluntary Emission Reduction (VER) credit is a credit derived from the sequestration of one ton of carbon by a forestry project. VERs are voluntary and fall outside of the Kyoto protocol compliance regime, however VERs must represent real emissions reductions compared to the business-as-usual scenario. They must also be sustainable, verifiable and reliable. The VER credits that you will receive are from Sustainable Conservation’s forestry projects. Our strategic business partnership with Sustainable Conservation means that we are able to offer clients VER credits derived from well managed projects, from a truly sustainable company.

The conservation VER credits are issued by using an international approved Methodology, where the conservation program also contains a buffer zone and an industrialized zone used for purposes as logging, Bio Tech programs or food production. It also holds conservation for every living creature in its habitat and around it as well. Animal conservation is an important part of this program as is the social conservation program for the present population and their wellbeing.

These areas are measured, monitored and VER Carbon Credit’s are validated and calculated based on the growth size and conversion of the vegetation in a

given area.

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1 x Ton CO2 = 1 x VER-cc

Approximately Analysis of Carbon Quantity

• 1 Mature Tree = 1 Carbon Credit per Year

• 1 Hectare of Rain Forest = 320 Mature Trees

• 1 Hectare of Forest = 200 Mature Trees


Where are these rainforest conservation projects located? We are developing projects to create a better standard of living for the indigenous populations and provide them with a sustainable economy that will in turn maintain the natural habitation and forestry, that would otherwise have been destroyed, and generate emission reductions. Conservation Carbon Credits facilitates the education and information of carbon credit products and enables retail and institutional buyers to participate in the carbon credit markets.

The VERs will be Voluntary Carbon Standard Forestry Originated Carbon Methodology or other Forestry Originated Carbon Methodology from other standards, such as the Global Conservation Standard or Carbon Fix Standard. Where used the Voluntary Carbon Standard Methodology is VM0006, Methodology for Carbon Accounting in Project Activities that Reduce Emissions from Mosaic Deforestation


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and Degradation www.v-c-s.org/VM0006.html, and includes such later versions as may be introduced from time to time.

Project Standards

The following is a list of the most commonly used international standards, used in the Voluntary Offset Market:

Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS) This standard was developed by the Climate Group and International Emissions Trading Association (IETS). It provides real, quantifiable, additional and permanent projects based emissions reductions.

The Clmate, Community and Biodiversity Project Design Standards (CCBA) Evaluate land-based carbon mitigation projects in the early stages of develop-ment. The CCB Standards foster the integration of best-practice and multiple-benefit approaches into project design and evolution.

The Global Conservation Standard (GCS) Is designed to monetize conservation worldwide based on the volume of measurable ecosystem benefits. GCS makes conservation attractive to the private sector. Conservation Credit Units demosatrate measurable corporate social responsibility to the buyer. Sales benefits go directly into a locally governed funding mechanism for sustainable economic development in the commercial buffer zones.

Why protect the rainforest?Deforestation of tropical rainforests has a global impact through species extinction, the loss of important ecosystem services and renewable resources, reduction of carbon sinks and the release of carbon emissions. In fact, deforestation alone accounts for 20% of the world’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions.


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However, this destruction can be slowed, stopped, and in some cases even reversed. Most people agree that the problem must be remedied, but the means are not as simple as ring-fencing the remaining rainforests. Economic, political, and social pressures will not allow rainforests to persist if they are completely closed off from use and development.

The projects are all run in co-operation with the indigenous people. No land is bought from them as we have a strong desire to empower the local people as opposed to exploiting them. It is this mentality which has allowed the projects and operations to flourish and grow and receive acclaim from the local people, local governments and also international governing bodies.

How we support preserving the rainforest


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All of the projects are run in conjunction with a holistic conservation standard designed by the Sustainable Growth Group. By integrating agro crops, food crops, food stock land, conservation areas and generous buffer zones into the project design outlines we create sustainable economies which have real longevity.

The wider protection of crops, animals and human wellbeing.The forest itself has a direct impact on the green house effect by supporting the global carbon cycle through photosynthesis. This is further strengthened through the established “Safe-Zone’s” around the forest core which help build a protected eco system by limiting the use of the land around the core. This also supports a highly evolved and advanced eco system in which many protected animals and insects face possible extinction through over de-forestation.

Where human intervention is inevitable, this is now highly restricted and managed to ensure no areas are put under risk from logging and forestry management. This restriction in deforestation bringing a new conservation plan and logging program, supports the safe zone and adds further conservation of the area between the rainforest and industrial area, and the food program.


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Outer Zone: Enforced crop planting and alsosupports other projects such as the support of

bio oil seed production for future projects.

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The MarketThe value of the carbon credit upon delivery is not something we will speculate on. However, at time of writing, the Forestry Derived VER Credit you will receive would be worth between £12 and £13 as it appears in today’s market. It is clear to see that there is a healthy return available regardless of whether or not the market price of VER Credits increases, as analysts suggest, or not.

• The demand in the carbon market is at present approximately 35-40% higher than the supply market.

• Global retail forestry markets of today are trading VER-CC’s between €8.00 and €21.


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The International Emissions Trading Association

The International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) is a non-profit organisation to establish a functional interna-tional framework for trading in greenhouse gas emission reductions.

IETA have received legal non-profit status from the government of Switzerland and also received United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), a non-governmental organisation accreditation.

Waterbridge both supports and utelizes the framework that the IETA has helped to create, using the methodologies they operate under with international Carbon Credit schemes as our set standard we aim to uphold.

Project Accreditation ProcessThe accreditation process has been started on a number of projects and will be completed by approved third party independent auditors.

The accreditation process is illustrated with the value graph shown below, which also demonstrates how the value of your investment can increase as each stage of the process is completed.


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Validation

Veri�cation

PDD

PIN

Pre-PIN

Delivery

PRE-PIN / PIN The concept of a carbon offset project is outlined using the “Project Idea Note” (PIN) document. The PIN contains the most important information about the project and a rough estimate of the emissions reduction.

PDD The PDD (Project Design Document) contains a range of information about the project, including the volume of carbon credits expected over a specific time period. Emissions reductions are compared to a reference scenario and calculated accordingly

Validation The PDD needs to be checked by an independent institution, in other words, it needs to be validated. During this process, the calculation of emissions reductions, additionality and the monitoring plan are assessed.

Verification Following successful validation, the project developer makes an application for registration of the project. A third party auditing executive board approves the registration.

Delivery The Carbon Credits will be issued directly from the Accreditors upon completion. You will then be presented with a choice of exit strategies, be it immediate sale into the market or you may like to hold or retire the credits yourself.

Who will sell my carbon credits?Once your official and verified VER-CC has been delivered you have three choices:

1: You may wish to hold onto your credit and choose to sell it at a later date. 2: As it is your property you may sell your credit yourself on the open market. 3: We will sell your credit through existing channels and pass revenue generated back to you the client.

Carbon Credits can also be traded on independent platforms and we will work to find an independent “Green Business” trading platform fit for trading of these certificates, but you can do this yourself or through a broker. The Waterbridge Carbon Fund willtogether with all of the Carbon Credit owners decide when to sell and how many to sell at each given time, we also expect these Forestry VER Carbon Credits to grow reasonably in the future. Any member of the fund can exit to any time of choice after the verification is finalized and official certificates are issued.


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The ProductsWe have at present various projects in the pre-development phase where arrangements and contractual work is being done before a new Rainforest Carbon Credit project can be released. These projects are in South America and Asia, containing of 3 countries and 7 Rainforests, including the establishment of National Parks. These projects will be revealed as soon as we enter in to the Pre-PIN stadium and all documentations can be publicly presented.

Our first projects are in the Pre-PIN stage and 1Ton of CO2, equivalent to later one VER Forestry Carbon Credit, is sold for GBP 3, 20 at present time. When it moves up to the PIN level the price will rise to GBP 5, 30, which is expected to happen in a two months time, so be aware of the very lucrative products being offered now.

We also have access to several types of Carbon Credits for immediate delivery or at a time of agreement, so please send your enquiry and we will quote you. We deliver products to competitive market prices.

If your organisation, club or charity became a broker for this project, the commission from sales and purchases can be paid to your group in sponsorship of your activ-ity by every member on your database. This sponsor or member income would be generated if they purchase VER-CC’s to offset their own personal Co2 footprint. This would be a popular sale to your member base as current global recognition regarding the effects of Co2 on the environment is high priority to anyone who cares for the planet and their children’s future: This in turn would therefore raise your own groups recognition of being an ethically responsible organisation.


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The Club & Organisations

Sponsors and members might also purchase VER Forestry Carbon Credits and donate it to their organization as a gift; this again will support the club with both the profit from the sales and also count on their commission. Your organization can as well purchase their carbon Credits to which together with the donated credits, will off-set your groups carbon footprint enabling you to become a Carbon Neutral Club.

For your member database, a simple calculation will allow them to see how simple it is for them as individuals to be carbon neutral: A family of two needs to offset a minimum 15.5 Tons of CO2 yearly to become carbon neutral, so if they purchase VER-CC’s from your organization (which acts as the master broker) they have got their product and their club or organization will receive a commission from this sale.

A real GREEN win-win situation, securing our common goal and the future and all species on the planet.

Please get in contact with us if you want to learn more, and we will be happy to work together and provide additional information or presentations you can use in your organization for your members and supporters. We are working worldwide so please do not hesi-tate in contacting us wherever you operate.

VERs (Voluntary/Verified Emissions Reductions)


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Both refer to the emerging market for carbon credits and carbon trading outside the Kyoto Protocol compliance regime. The voluntary market may at present be smaller and less liquid than the compliance market for carbon credits, however, general market opinion is that the wider scope of the voluntary market, and growth led by the private sector, not public policy, means that it has strong potential to outstrip the market size of the compliance regime.

Demand for VER carbon credits began gradually and intermittently, but there has been a shift in this market to more structured growth, facilitated greatly by the development of credible intermediaries such as the Bank of New York, which created a registry for VERs in June 2006, as well as the widespread acceptance of the minimum quality standard embodied by the Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS), designed by the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA), and non-profit organizations The Climate Group and WWF.

There are three main drivers for demand in the voluntary market. Firstly, as a key component of a company’s marketing strategy, linked to corporate social responsi-bility. For example, many airlines and travel companies offer VER carbon credits to environmentally minded passengers as a voluntary addition to their ticket price, and increasingly build them into the initial price. Secondly, as a profit-making enterprise where financial participants build portfolios of VER carbon credits in order to speculate in this market through carbon trading. Thirdly, as a valuable learning exercise for forward-looking companies in business sectors which anticipate being included in a future compliance regime, and which wish to develop a competitive advantage through familiarity with carbon credit market mechanisms.

What drives demand for VERs?Demand for VERs has been gradual and intermittent, but since the beginning of 2010 there appears to have been a shift in this market to more structured growth, facilitated greatly by the development of credible intermediaries such as the Bank of New York, which created a registry for VERs in June 2006, as well as the widespread acceptance of the minimum quality standard embodied by the Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS), designed by the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA), and non-profit organizations The Climate Group and WWF. The demand for VER is driven by the private sector and organizations with a strong focus on their corporate social responsibility.

The Registration ProcessAs with any monetary transaction, Waterbridge will have to register your details with our Compliance office so that we can demonstrate sufficient due dilligence in relation to International Money Laundering regulations and legislation. Therefore we will need to confirm your details and identity before proceeding through the use of KYC checks (Know Your Customer).

Upon validation of your identity and acceptance as a Waterbridge member, payments can then be allocated to the products and services made in your application.

If you fail to register with us prior to sending funds they will be held in our holding account until your identity is confirmed accurately. No funds will be used for purchase of VER-CC’s or any other products and services until all identity checks are satisfied. During this time there may be a variation in products and/or pricing which may vary from the original offer.

Failure to confirm your identity by sending the appropriate documentation may ultimiately result in loss of funds if not complete within 90 days of funds transfer. Waterbridge is unable to return any funds to persons whos identity has not been confirmed.


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Registration Documents Required:

1. Copy of Passport of individuals or Copy of Photo Driving License or Copy of National Identity Card

2. If a Corporation, Copy of the Company Incorporation Certificate, a resolution signed by the Board of Directors approving this subscription along with copies as laid out in a) above. Also a document detailing all Directors and Shareholders holding more than 20% of the issued shares within the Company.

3. Utility bill for current address issued within the last 3 months prior to application.

4. Your completed registration/application form, found in the ‘Applications’ area of the website.


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The Product & RiskCarbon Credits are recognized as an asset with a real value and as such it can be placed in any company or or-ganization’s asset register to increase their stability and value. This is why a Carbon Credit’s are sold as a product and not an investment. This is why many banks and large financial institutions choose to purchase Carbon Credits to re-sell or to store and later speculate, which in itself has proven to be a fantastic business and has given good profits to many companies.

Be aware there is a risk for loss in purchasing any type of Carbon Credits if the market demand is lower than the current market at the time of sale which would result in lower end value of your credit. This is why in our opinion the Forestry VER-CC project is a better option because it allows the buyer to purchase “pre-certification” and therefore at a much lower rate and much more likely to increase in value over the 18 month term.

It is important to realize that if you need to withdraw before the end of the 18 month certification term, you are likely to have broker fee’s or resale costs higher than the revenue the project generates for you. Since we are working with projects in various countries and parts of the world local legislation relevant to the jurisdiction can delay the process of certification, or if the certificate needs a regional or political organisations approval for the certification, the total time before the credits can be issued might be longer than 18 months. This is more a risk of time needed before you can sell your Carbon Credits rather than a risk of loss, but still a risk you should be aware of.

As with any business and product purchases you must understand and accept this risk before you purchase any product or get involved in this business. If you have any questions please contact us or your own independent consultant to advice you thoroughly; we will provide you with all available information, as part of the base of our business ethics but we can only advise you in relation to our own products and services.

Please read our Terms and Conditions to understand this business before entering into any contract.

Contact Details


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The Waterbridge Project is owned by:

Rock Bay Fund LimitedReg No. 849238-1

PO Box 203,Victoria, Mahe,The Seychelles

Email: [email protected]

Project Administration Office:

Global Working Capital LimitedReg No. 7406618

3rd Floor, 56 Princess Street,Manchester, M1 6HSUnited Kingdom

Phone: +44 161 235 6801(Mon - Fri, 10am to 4pm GMT)

Email: [email protected]

Conservation Carbon Credits Ltd

Registered office: Suite 4-7, Sopwith House, Sopwith Crescent, Wickford Business Park, Wickford, Essex,SS11 8YU, United Kingdom

Registered in England and Wales, Registration number: 07254548Email: [email protected]

European Union Emissions Trading Scheme

EU ETS Trading Number GB - 121 2546-0

Corporate Compliance

Please contact us for further details.

Sharing Ethics & Supporting Carbon Reduction businesses Globally


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VCS Voluntary Carbon Standard:The Voluntary Credit Certification requirements ensure that credits obtained from permanent carbon reduction results.

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landscape from an Indonesian Peak

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