The carbon markets and technological innovation offer the greatest prospect for mitigating the global impacts of climate change. These markets also offer potentially high returns to the educated investor, whether they are from the financial, business, government, or the non-governmental communities.

Earthpace delivers high quality analysis of critical regulatory, policy and news developments that impact risk, uncover opportunities and influence supply and demand in the major greenhouse gas emission trading systems. Earthpace also monitors and analyzes law and policy developments that create incentives and foster innovation in renewable, alternative, and efficient energy technologies.

Earthpace has forged strong partnerships and facilitated the sharing of best practices on effective monitoring, reporting and verification to ensure environmental integrity and confidence in both regulatory and voluntary carbon markets. 

Earthpace closely monitors developments and counsels clients on climate change policy in the U.S. federal and state programs, the European Union, Australia, China, Japan, Africa, and Latin America. Mandatory and voluntary markets and initiatives covered include:

• Europe
  European Union Greenhouse Gas Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS), European Climate Exchange (ECX), Nordic Power Exchange (Nord Pool)

• North America
  Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX), Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), California Climate Action Registry, Canadian markets

• Other Markets & Initiatives
  Japan's Voluntary Emissions Trading Scheme (JVETS), Australia's National Emissions Trading Task Force, Clinton Climate Initiative, Asian markets