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ClimateCare is a UK-based carbon offset company founded in 1997. It has offices in Oxford, England and Nairobi, Kenya. Its focus is on projects that cut carbon and fund social development. On 24 August 2007, Climate Care announced that it had successfully delivered its first million tonnes of greenhouse gas emission reductions.〔(Climate Care delivers 1 million tonnes! :: Climate Care )〕 It has now funded over 11 million tonnes of Emission Reductions worldwide and improved the lives of 6 million people. Climate Care was sold to J.P.Morgan in 2008 and became part of JPMorgan Chase's Environmental Markets business.〔http://www.jpmorgan.com/pages/jpmorgan/investbk/solutions/commodities/environmental〕 It was taken private through a Management Buy Out in 2011 and now operates under a 'profit for purpose' business model. ==History== ClimateCare is one of the world's first and largest organisations in originating, development and retail of voluntary carbon emission reductions. ClimateCare manages (emission reduction projects ) across the developing world using low carbon and energy efficiency technologies to drive sustainable development. 2013 Working with the Co-operative to develop bespoke projects in their supply chain, integrating offsetting into their broader business objectives. ClimateCare wins new award for Best Project Developer – Public Health 2012 Winner of Carbon Finance Transaction of the Year for Carbon for Water. ClimateCare wins three awards from Carbon Trading magazine for its work in the voluntary carbon market. Works with Kenyan Government to develop 10 year National Climate Change Plan. 2011 Gyapa stoves programme in Ghana becomes the largest Gold Standard Cookstove project in the world. ClimateCare is bought out of J.P. Morgan by the management team. 2010 Lead author on new Gold Standard methodology to bring carbon finance to safe water provision Independent global leaders, The Elders, Chaired by Archbishop Desmond Tutu select ClimateCare as their offset partner. 2009 World first issuance of Gold Standard cookstove credits from Ugastove, Uganda. ClimateCare’s efficient cookstove project wins Innovation of the Year award from Energy Risk. 2008 Climate Care is acquired by J.P. Morgan and forms foundation of Environmental Markets division. 2007 ClimateCare are founding architects of ICROA, driving robustness and assurance to the voluntary carbon market. Authors first efficient cookstove methodology, adopted by Gold Standard and so far used by 55 projects around the world. Partnership with TUI Travel to develop a bespoke portfolio of emission reduction projects in key TUI travel destinations. This forms the cornerstone of the World Care Fund, the largest emission reduction programme in the travel industry. Achieved 1 million tonnes of emissions reductions. 2006 Nairobi office opened to ensure more effective project management. Prince of Wales offsets the Royal Household through ClimateCare. ClimateCare partners with Land Rover to launch one of the largest retail offset schemes in the world. 2005 ClimateCare plays key role in developing international standards for voluntary offsetting, including being an original funder of the Gold Standard Foundation & working with Climate Group to set up the Voluntary Carbon Standard. 2004 Partnership with the Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy to bring carbon finance for development projects. 2003 World-first application of carbon finance to cookstoves in Bangladesh 2002 Funded our first energy efficiency project through carbon finance in Mauritius 2001 Work with DEFRA to develop rules for the Voluntary Carbon MarketOffers online service to enable individuals and companies to offset through the website 2000 Partnership with The Co-operative to offer offset mortgages – one of the first products in the world to include a carbon offset. 1998 ClimateCare uses offset funds to restore rainforest in Uganda. 1997 Kyoto Protocol adopted by the international community, to tackle climate change. Framework for carbon offsetting internationally recognised. ClimateCare founded to encourage organisations and individuals to take voluntary action on climate change. . 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Climate Care」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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