Project Development

South Pole is a one-stop-shop for the development and management of carbon credits. We cooperate with technology providers and project developers in identifying and managing emission reduction projects that avoid the release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Workers at South Pole's emission reduction project in UgandaIn February 2011, South Pole was elected Best Project Developer in Environmental Finance's Voluntary Carbon Markets survey.

We develop projects according to a variety of standards:
  • CDM (Clean Development Mechanism)
  • JI (Joint Implementation)
  • GS (Gold Standard)
  • VCS (Verified Carbon Standard)
  • Social Carbon (add-on standard)
  • CCBS (Climate, Community & Biodiversity) for forestry projects
We specialize in the following sectors:
  • Renewable energies: Hydro-, Wind-, Solar- and Biomass power
  • Waste water treatment and biogas utilization
  • Landfill gas recovery and energy production
  • Forestry and REDD
  • Biofuels
  • Energy efficiency projects
South Pole services include:
  • Assessing the potential of your emission reduction project on the worldwide carbon markets and estimating the revenue you can expect to generate.
  • Providing access to Carbon Finance using our extensive network of partners.
  • Investigation of your emission reduction project’s potential with respect to a Gold Standard registration.
  • Guidance of your emission reduction project through all the steps that are required to generate carbon credits.
  • Facilitating the sale of emission reductions.


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