Application of flexible, market-based mechanisms for reducing greenhouse gas emissions has achieved widespread intellectual and political support. This broad acceptance of emissions trading was reflected in the Kyoto Protocol, which established several emissions trading mechanisms. Industrialized countries that become Parties to this treaty (which has not yet entered into force), adopt legally binding commitments to reduce emissions to levels below those experienced in 1990. There are growing signs of the emergence of a market for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction certificates. These initiatives come from the public, private and non-profit sectors, as well as partnerships among these sectors.

The demand to reduce greenhouse gases will grow over time. Taking action to limit greenhouse gas emissions and create value for these reductions makes good business sense. However, these emerging markets, and an international market linking them, are still in their infancy. This results in large transaction costs and market inefficiencies.

The ACX-ChangeTM positions itself as a ‘Sellers exchange’ to aggregate sellers and facilitates trade of carbon assets between informed sellers and informed buyers of GHG emission rights.
With a view to catalyzing the development of an open and transparent market structure, The ACX-Change™ is ideally positioned to address the inconsistencies in the emerging market for CERs. The ACX-Change™ is widely expected to level the playing field.
Attractive low brokerage fee offer to large sellers of CERs

As part of the pre launch initiative, The ACX-Change™ is offering all large buyers/sellers (minimum 150,000 CERs per annum) an extremely low brokerage during the pre-launch period.
Sellers, buyers and traders, whether private or public corporations and duly authorized government procurement agencies, may register online at www.asiacarbonexchange.com.

The above chart reveals the trend for EU allowances over a one month period. It is time to ponder over the price of CERs and the direction it will take over the first commitment period and then follow the trends as they unfold over ACX-Change™.