Navigate your carbon responsibilities with confidence
CDM
Our main objective is to assist our customers in understanding the risks and opportunities of a changing climate, and to take steps to reduce their carbon footprint (the emissions from their activities) and their handprint (emissions from the sales and use of their products).
We offer a range of high-quality certified carbon credits that can effectively offset your carbon footprints. These credits reflect our commitment to maintaining the highest levels of integrity in the pursuit of reaching carbon net zero associated with your activities.
Offsetting claims are considered valid only within a stringent framework of conditions. Our offset reductions are genuinely additional, accurately quantified, and permanent.
Our carbon credit retirements and donations
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Total retirements from the PoA: 1,201,071
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We will be allocating a portion of our credits to support initiatives aligned with our passions and values. Read more here.
Available carbon credits – 2,962,187
Issued carbon credits – 3,442,187
Retired carbon credits – 480,000
Important information about our carbon credits
Our carbon credits originate from the implementation of renewable energy in South Africa and they are certified by the UNFCCC.
Our projects are all First of its Kind projects with solid additionality.
About our projects
Location
South Africa
Type
Renewable Energy
GHG Standard
UNFCCC CDM
Methodology
ACM0002
Additionality
First of its Kind
Project Name
Noupoort Wind Farm
Nojoli Wind Farm
Loeriesfontein 2 Wind Farm
Khobab Wind Farm
De Aar Solar PV
Droogfontein Solar PV
Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm
Project Duration
2015 – 2015
2016 – 2026
2017 – 2027
2017 – 2027
2014 – 2024
2014 – 2024
2014 – 2024
GHG Integrity Risk of our projects
Permanence Risk
Our emission reductions are permanent
Leakage Risk
There are no leakage associated with our projects
Additionality Risk
Our projects are all First of its Kind
Baseline Risk
We apply the grid emission factor for South Africa
Our projects contribute to the following Sustainable Development Goals
SDGs
In a nutshell
We provide services related to reduce carbon footprints and increase the overall sustainability of our clients
AboutCDM Africa Climate Solutions was founded in 2003 by Johan van den Berg with the main objective of developing the Clean Development Mechanism (better known as CDM) projects space in South Africa. Since then, our expertise has branched into a range of sustainability spheres, including energy and environment.
We assist you to establish, manage and reduce your carbon footprint and align your activities with relevant carbon objectives.
why choose us
We are Building
a Sustainable Future
why us We facilitated the development of a range of Clean Development Mechanism projects
...some of which include biogas and waste gas to energy, animal manure management, fuel switching (coal to biomass and coal to gas) and biofuels. In 2012 we developed a Wind and Solar Programme of Activities (PoA) in South Africa which consists of seven large scale wind and solar installations, all of which are generating electricity into the South African grid.
We specialize in identifying and developing opportunities to utilize carbon finance to increase the profitability of projects.
We are committed to providing businesses with practical and affordable solutions to manage and reduce their carbon footprint.
We draw upon a network of expertise
We draw upon a network of expertise with experience in various fields when assembling a team for specific projects.
Emission reduction strategies
Managing Carbon Footprints
We've trotted the globe
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Our Areas of Expertise
experts- Identify and develop Carbon Credit projects in the compliance and voluntary (VCS) carbon markets
- Develop feasible carbon net zero strategies for organisations, activities, and events
- Provide advice to ensure the delivery of high integrity carbon credits
Identify sustainable strategies to develop clientsâ products as low ânon-renewableâ carbon intensive. Advise and develop strategies to position clients in the midst of growing investor and consumer pressures as stakeholders choose to invest in and buy from environmentally conscious companies.
case studies
Wind and Solar Programme of Activities (PoA)
programmesThrough PoA Africa Wind and Solar (Pty) Ltd, we function as the Coordinating and Managing Entity (CME) for seven large scale wind and solar installations in South Africa, all part of the CDM Africa Wind and Solar Programme of Activities for South Africa, Programme 8260, registered at the UNFCCC in 2012.
The following wind and solar installations are included in the PoA:
Our clients range from investment funds, the industrial sector, financial institutions, government, renewable and non-renewable energy sector, SMEs, forestry sector and individuals with a keen interest in advancing the science of Climate Change or contributing in making a real difference.
Clients
Contact: Ciska Terblanche +27(0)82 898 5750 ciska@cdmafrica.com LinkedIn