Green Quadrant: CDM Project Developers
Published: 02 December 2008
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Introduction
The Clean Development Mechanism value chain is complex, opaque and immature. Carbon credit buyers like banks, funds and utilities want certainty about the delivery of Certified Emission Reductions and low prices. To help them understand which CDM project developers they should turn to this Green Quadrant analysis assesses and compares 23 leading project developers on a wide range of evaluation criteria. This ground-breaking analysis, based on in-depth discussions with dozens of directors and credit buyers, positions CDM developers on their capabilities and market momentum.
How You Benefit
This detailed assessment finds that four firms lead the pack — EcoSecurities, Camco International, orbeo and MGM International — with a further seven firms poised to challenge the leaders. A central conclusion is that all CDM project developers must evolve their business model to survive in the next phase of industry development. The forward-looking analysis helps firms involved in carbon trading, emissions broking, carbon fund management and the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) get a detailed and authoritative analysis of the opaque CDM project development market.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
STATE OF THE MARKET
The CDM Value Chain Is Complex, Opaque And Immature
CARBON CREDIT BUYERS WANT CERTAINTY — AND LOW PRICES
Buyers Diversify Their Sources Of Carbon Credits
Credit Buyers Prioritize Experience, Financials And Delivery Capability
Buyers Rank Project Developer Success On CER Volumes And Revenues
Brand Awareness Of CDM Project Developers Varies Enormously
The Majority Of Carbon Credit Buyers Believe It’s A Sellers’ Market
GREEN QUADRANT™ ANALYSIS OF CDM PROJECT DEVELOPERS
The Green Quadrant Methodology
Evaluated Firms: CDM Project Developers
Evaluation Criteria
Four Firms Lead The CDM Project Developer Pack
Seven Firms Are Poised To Challenge The Leaders
Twelve CDM Project Developers Divide Into Two Additional Segments
EVOLVE TO SURVIVE: THE CDM PROJECT DEVELOPER BUSINESS MODEL
CDM Project Development: A High Risk, Uncertain Reward Sector
Business Models Will Evolve From Entrepreneurial To Scalable
New GHG Emission Reduction Business Models Emerge
PROVIDER PROFILES
AES Corporation
Agrinergy
Arreon Carbon
Balderrie
Bras Carbon
Camco International
Carbon Capital Markets
Carbon Resource Management (CRM)
Carbonium
Climate Change Capital
ecolutions
Econergy
EcoSecurities
ecosur
Energy Systems International (ESI)
First Climate
MGM International
orbeo
PURE Carbon Services
Revonergy
Sindicatum Carbon Capital (SCC)
Southpole Carbon Asset Management
Tricorona
TABLE OF FIGURES
Figure 1. Background To The CDM Market
Figure 2. The Clean Development Mechanism Value Chain
Figure 3. Carbon Credit Buyer Customer Panel Firmographics
Figure 4. Carbon Credit Buyers Have Diverse Sources Of Supply For CERs
Figure 5. Credit Buyers Prioritize Expertise, Financials And Delivery Capabilities
Figure 6. Buyers Rank Project Developer Success On CER Volumes And Revenues
Figure 7. Brand Awareness Of CDM Developers Varies Enormously
Figure 8. Credit Buyers Think 2009 Will Be A Sellers’ Market
Figure 9. Green Quadrant™ For CDM Project Developers
Figure 10. Evaluation Criteria For CDM Project Developers
Figure 11. Capability Scores For 23 CDM Project Developers
Figure 12. Momentum Scores For 23 CDM Project Developers
Figure 13. Global Presence Scores For 23 CDM Project Developers
Figure 14. CDM Project Developers Face Multiple Risks
Figure 15. Business Models Will Evolve From Entrepreneurial To Scalable