First Climate is a global leader in carbon asset management. As a pioneer in the international carbon market, we bring experience and expertise to the steadily growing US carbon markets. With offices on five continents and ten years of experience in international carbon markets, we are one of the few intermediaries to cover the entire carbon credit value chain. First Climate develops, finances, and implements VCS, Gold Standard, VER+, CDM, JI, and VER projects, and customizes carbon management solutions for companies and organizations in the voluntary, pre-compliance and compliance markets. As investment advisor to several institutional investors outside of the United States, First Climate has structured and developed European carbon funds and related products. Our portfolio consists of high quality emission reduction credits that are verified by international carbon market standards. This objective third-party quality assurance creates the transparency that safeguards our company's credibility as well as the integrity of our clients' environmental engagement. First Climate is a main sponsor of the Gold Standard Version 2.