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About CarbonDesk
The Company acts in a pure agency capacity on behalf of clients on both the buy-side and the sell-side dealing in all major emissions products both on-exchange and OTC. In addition, we also offer clients independent research on the carbon market.
Our clients include industrial companies with compliance obligations under the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), voluntary purchasers, project developers and financial institutions.
CarbonDesk does not take principal positions and so reflects the best possible execution for our clients’ orders.
Our team of traders has experience in all emissions markets and is ready to offer execution on exchanges around the world or through OTC transactions.
CarbonDesk offers clients independent research on the carbon market, including daily market reports and in depth analysis of trading strategies.
We differentiate ourselves by offering clients:
- True independence as an agency broker
- A bespoke service from a firm specialising in carbon
- The ability to maintain their anonymity in the marketplace
- Broking services free of any of the potential conflicts of interest that can arise at firms where principal positions are being taken
- Independent specialist advice on market trends, risk management, financing and profit opportunities.
Services
We execute trading either on the spot market (physical) using our DEFRA emissions registry, or the futures market using the European Climate Exchange (ECX).
Our spectrum of expertise ensures that we deliver timely advice to our clients no matter their requirements.
Compliance
We develop bespoke strategies for companies within the EU-ETS depending on the level of risk and return they are seeking as well as their overall financial strategy. Taking advantage of derivatives, insurance products and mechanisms with the scheme we construct strategies that serve to fulfill one or all of the following objectives:
- Minimise compliance cost within agreed risk parameters
- Generate cash
- Protect against volatility
Primary Projects
Our origination team works with project owners to identify, develop and manage carbon projects from origination to carbon credit issuance.
We are interested in working with project owners developing projects under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Joint Implementation (JI) mechanisms of the Kyoto Protocol, as well as Verified Emission Reduction (VER) projects.
We are focused on helping clients demonstrate clear additionality, permanent emission reductions, certainty of offset delivery together with strong social and environmental benefits (with a view to achieving Gold Standard.)
Our services include
- Helping to identify and assess projects with the potential to generate substantial CO2 emission reductions and carbon credits. This may include assisting clients to identify carbon assets embedded in existing or potential assets and projects
- Assisting clients in developing project documentation and moving projects through the project cycle
- Advising clients on risk management techniques including insurance products
- Monetising carbon credits, working on behalf of project owners, to identify appropriate international buyers for carbon credits
- Assisting project owners in structuring and negotiating an Emissions Reduction Purchase Agreement (ERPA) with a view to meeting client objectives in terms of value, certainty, risk management and retention of upside potential.
We also work with project owners with issued credits to help them maximize the value from any credits that may be outside the scope of their ERPA commitments. ERPA purchasers on the other hand can meet their own objectives utilising our expertise in the full range of carbon financial instruments.
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Contact
CarbonDesk Limited
4 Broadgate
London
EC2M 2QY
+44 (0) 20 7965 4692
Team
Brett Stacey (CEO)
Brett's extensive experience in futures and options trading extends across his entire career. He started the first options house in Johannesburg and was one of the founders of the South African futures exchange, of which he was deputy chairman. Since selling his business and leaving the South African Markets he has spent the last three years in the U.K.
Daniel Edelman (Head of Dealing)
Dan started trading with Cazenove & Co. on the floor of the LSE, after which he was the first trader on their market making desk. After thirteen years he left to set up a new equity market making desk with Durlacher. Since then he has been involved in capital raising and IPOs.
Andrew Sellars
Graduate trainee from Imperial College London. Andrew specialised in the renewable energy sector, geology and the environment.
Jason Ward
Jason has over 4 years' experience in international search and selection, much of which was focused in the carbon and renewable energy space. Jay is extremely well connected in the global emissions trading community and has had a remarkably successful career so far thanks to his insight and understanding of the markets in which he operates.
Harry Beamish
Harry has a degree in history from Newcastle University and a Master's degree in International Business from ESCP-EAP European School of Management. Before joining CarbonDesk Harry worked for P3 Ventures (formerly P3 Capital), an advisory and capital placement agent for the sustainable sector.
Michał Prętkowski
Michał holds a Master's degree in International Finance from Universite Aix-Marseille II and a Master's degree in European Business from ESCP Europe. Before joining CarbonDesk he was an analyst at Compass Advisers, an M&A generalist boutique. Fluent in English, French and Italian, Michał's native language is Polish.