Who We are

Emission Credits Corporation is a privately held company made up of rural people from Central Alberta. We have an established network of agents that extends all across Alberta. These men and women live in the communities we serve and they enroll their friends and neighbors in this new way to generate additional farm income. more

Important Facts

ECC guarantees that our clients receive 60% of the sale ice. Our clients do not pay hidden or additional transactions costs. We define transaction costs as data management, verification and credit registration, which account for 30% of the sale proceeds. ECC receives 10% of the sale earnings for the administration of current offset projects and for the development of new agricultural projects. more

New Way to Make Hay

Under Alberta’s new Green Legislation, major emitters have to cut their output of greenhouse gases. Buying “credits” from a farmer is one way they can offset their own emissions. more

Emissions Trading

Emission Credits Corporation acts as a broker between greenhouse gas reducing farmers and potential buyers, companies that emit more than 100,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases a year. more

News

July 2 3, 2009

Agricultural carbon sequestration: an opportunity for rural America.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A leading verifier of voluntary carbon market offsets said on Wednesday it has eased its rules for Canadian projects that aim to cut emissions of greenhouse gases to issue carbon credits. more