History

From our earliest work promoting sustainable energy to more recent award-winning carbon projects, our history is rich with innovation, industry firsts and breakthroughs in low carbon technologies and sustainable development.Our pedigree is the result of the strong foundations laid by our founders, who today are some of the world’s leading figures in the fight against climate change. This foundation has been built upon with the passion and expertise of all our people globally, who share in our vision to create a sustainable, low carbon society.2010
  • Camco complete JV to develop Agriculture methane projects in the USA and raises capital to finance $54m initial pipeline of projects
2009
  • Camco completes a further two market leading structured carbon transactions
  • Camco awarded Best Project Developer for 2009 by Point Carbon
2008
  • Camco awarded Best Project Developer for 2008 by Point Carbon
  • Camco sells Dallas Clean Energy investment in Dallas, USA
  • Camco acquires advisory and ventures businesses in China
  • Camco structures an award winning portfolio sale of 5.8 million emission reductions in the secondary market
2007
  • Camco awarded Carbon Transaction of the Year by Environmental Finance magazine
  • Camco acquires Bradshaw energy efficiency business in the UK
  • Camco completes largest carbon credit deal under the CDM
  • Camco acquires ESD, ESD Ventures and Bradshaw's energy efficiency business in UK
  • Camco awarded Best Project Developer for 2007 by Point Carbon
  • Camco buys Dallas Clean Energy, a land-fill gas installation, its first investment in USA
2006
  • Camco International is created via an equal merger of Camco AG with ClearWorld Energy’s carbon business - ESD and the Austrian partners, Clearworld Energy and Tudor Capital are founding shareholders
  • Camco completes an IPO in AIM (London Stock Exchange) and raises £24.9m to develop carbon projects
  • ESD named as one of the 50 best places to work in the UK by The Financial Times
  • Camco acquires MCF’s carbon portfolio in Russia
2005
  • ClearWorld Energy’s carbon business is established with award of world's largest private sector CDM project
2004
  • ClearWorld Energy is established with mission to develop clean energy in China
2003
  • Camco AG is established by ESD and Austrian partners stand-alone vehicle for carbon asset development
2002
  • Clearworld Energy founders develop world's first wind energy CDM project and China's first CDM project
  • ESD develops CDM Gold Standard with World Wildlife Fund
2001
  • ESD designs first Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project in Africa with the World Bank’s Prototype Carbon Fund
1999
  • ESD is one of 12 founding members of the UK’s Emission Trading Scheme
1998
  • ESD awarded Queen’s Award for Export Achievement for work completed in Africa and Asia
1997
  • ESD wins the Shell World-Aware Award for the development and commercialisation of the ‘Mirte’ wood stove in Ethiopia
1996
  • Clearworld Energy founders co-found co-generation business in China
1994
  • ESD is awarded TERES II contract by the European Commission
1989
  • ESD founded in Africa