First Capitol provides offset providers with the opportunity to profit by participating in the carbon market. As a registered aggregator of the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) and a member of the Climate Action Reserve (CAR), First Capitol facilitates the verification, management and brokerage of carbon offset credits.
Monetizing Carbon Credits
First Capitol acts as an offset project owner's critical link to trade on the Chicago Climate Exchange and within the Climate Action Reserve system. Project owners can generate revenue through carbon offset credit sales facilitated and brokered by First Capitol. First Capitol provides a professional trading solution with unparalleled flexibility and control since we act as a broker and the control of the credits remains in the hands of our clients. Our commodity trading and risk management experience aids clients in optimizing the value of their carbon credits.
Eligible Projects
First Capitol manages the entire process required for clients to identify eligibility and register, verify and trade carbon credits. We are involved in bringing carbon credits to market for agricultural, renewable energy and other carbon sequestration and mitigation projects. We make use of our industry and carbon trading knowledge to help establish protocols for unique projects. First Capitol is active in the following types of offset projects:
Methane Collection and Destruction
- Livestock and other anaerobic digester operations
- Landfill and wastewater operations
- Coal mine methane
Agricultural Practices
- No-till and Conservation Tillage
- Grass cover planting
- Sustainable Rangeland Management
Forestry Practices
- Afforestation/Reforestation
- Sustainably Managed Forests
- Forest conservation
Other
- Renewable Energy
- Ozone Depleting Substance Destruction