To date, ECF has structured and/or purchased 59.7 million tonnes of CO2e with 38.7 million tonnes of CO2e purchased as principal. ECF has completed 21 primary transactions in 8 different countries.
Examples of transactions are detailed below:

The ECF management team has identified potential for many millions of tons of carbon credit purchases in developing or transition countries (Latin America, Asia, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa), using various technologies (renewable energy, energy efficiency, waste management, sustainable industrial process). It expects to purchase carbon assets from 15 to 30 projects in various locations and using various technologies in order to build and manage a high-quality diversified portfolio. ECF has an investment capacity of over € 500 m in carbon assets.

An innovative and reliable counterparty

The fund offers the following advantages to CER / ERU sellers:

• Competitive prices
• Recognised expertise
• A large investment capacity
• Mastery of banking techniques and financial engineering

The European Carbon Fund has designed a comprehensive buying policy in order to provide transparency, security, liquidity and profitability to sellers and investors alike.

Purchasing procedure

Transactions pursued by ECF have the following characteristics:
• Carbon stream vintages: 2005-2012
• Quantities per project: from 50,000 to 1,000,000 t CO2 equivalent per annum
• Flexible price structures: fixed and EU ETS indexed prices
• Payment on delivery, with potential for advance payments
• Not subject to public procurement rules: free of VAT
• Bankable contracts
• Management of the CDM/JI fees and procedures
• Spot and futures contracts, including options
• Confidentiality and quick execution
• No penalty in case of project technical failure to deliver CERs/ERUs