Emissions Experts

is a leading brokerage and consulting firm specializing in environmental credit markets.

Our Services

Brokerage

We assist clients with purchasing and selling environmental credits by providing first rate trade execution with industry leading market knowledge. We assist in every step of the process including trading strategy development, execution, and ensure completion of transactions.

Advisory

Emissions Experts provide customized high level advisory on revenue generating opportunities with environmental credits, for example, generating emission reduction credits from facility shutdowns or installing pollution control divisions as well as operating electric forklifts in California to earn Low Carbon Fuel Standard Credits. We also advise on the liabilities associated with regulatory compliance, for example, carbon cap and trade programs in California and Washington.

Historical Price Data

Looking for historical pricing data? Emissions Experts tracks hard to find historical pricing data for environmental markets. Please reach out with data request and we can discuss pricing and options.

Markets

California Carbon Cap and Trade Program

The California Cap and Trade Program is a market-based initiative designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by setting a statewide cap on total emissions and requiring businesses to hold allowances for each ton of carbon dioxide emitted. The program started in 2013 with a starting auction floor price of $10/allowance which has increased by CPI plus 5% every year. The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has reduced the supply of allowances and announced plans to continue to do so aggressively to assist California in meeting it's 2045 net zero greenhouse gas targets.

Carbon Offset Markets

The Voluntary Carbon Offset Market allows businesses, organizations, and individuals to purchase carbon credits to offset their greenhouse gas emissions on a voluntary basis, outside of regulatory requirements. These carbon credits represent a verified reduction in emissions, often generated through projects like reforestation, renewable energy, or methane capture. The voluntary market enables participants to support sustainability efforts, meet corporate social responsibility goals, and take proactive steps in addressing climate change while contributing to the development of global carbon reduction initiatives.

Cross State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) Program

The Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) initiative aimed at reducing air pollution that crosses state lines and impacts air quality in downwind areas. The rule targets emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) from power plants, with specific focus on the Group 2 and Expanded Group 2 Ozone NOx programs, which address pollutants contributing to ground-level ozone in the eastern U.S. CSAPR establishes state-specific emission reduction targets and allows for the trading of allowances.

Emission Reduction Credits (ERCs): NOx, VOC, PM, Sox

Emissions Experts supports clients throughout the entire emissions compliance process, from planning and permitting to procurement and continuous portfolio management. We also help generate and monetize credits when facilities shut down or scale back operations. Our services span the full project lifecycle, optimizing value at each stage with a cost-efficient approach to environmental compliance that reduces risk.

Houston-Galveston-Brazoria (HGB) MECT NOx and HRVOC Programs

The MECT program requires annual compliance for any operating facilities located in HGB area with uncontrolled design capacity to emit 10 tons of Nox. Compliance is due March 1st following each calendar year and the last day for procuring MECT NOX allowances for previous year compliance is January 30th. The HRVOC program requires annual compliance for any operating facilities located in HGB area with uncontrolled design capacity to emit 10 tons of HRVOC.

Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Programs

Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) programs are designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation fuels by promoting cleaner alternatives and incentivizing the use of low-carbon fuels. States like California, Oregon, and Washington have implemented LCFS policies, which require fuel producers to lower the carbon intensity of their fuels over time, with tradable credits generated for exceeding targets and penalties for non-compliance. Additionally, New York and the Northeast U.S. are considering adopting similar LCFS programs to drive regional reductions in transportation emissions and encourage the development of sustainable fuel technologies.

Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) Program

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) is a market-based cap-and-trade program aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the power sector in participating Northeast and Mid-Atlantic U.S. states. Under RGGI, states set a regional cap on carbon dioxide emissions from power plants and carbon allowances are auctioned off quarterly. Trading is done bilateral and in futures market. Pricing and number of states have been volatile since the launch of program in 2009.

Regional Clean Air Incentives Market (RECLAIM)

The RECLAIM (Regional Clean Air Incentives Market) is a cap-and-trade program designed to reduce air pollution in the Los Angeles area. Under RECLAIM, facilities were allocated a set number of emissions credits, which they can trade, buy, or sell, encouraging cost-effective pollution reductions. South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) announced they are sunsetting the program, but trading will continue until the last compliance period.

Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) Programs

Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) trading is a market-based system that enables businesses and organizations to meet renewable energy goals by purchasing certificates that represent the environmental benefits of generating renewable energy. Each REC corresponds to one megawatt-hour (MWh) of renewable electricity produced and can be bought, sold, or traded in regulated markets, helping to support the growth of renewable energy sources. The trading of RECs allows entities to fulfill renewable energy mandates or demonstrate their commitment to sustainability while promoting the development of clean energy infrastructure.

Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) in Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Program

Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) are unique credits created under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), a program designed to increase the use of renewable fuels in the U.S. transportation sector. RINs are generated when renewable fuels, such as ethanol or biodiesel, are produced and blended into gasoline or diesel, and they can be traded or sold to comply with federal renewable fuel mandates. The Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) relies on RINs to track and verify renewable fuel usage, ensuring that obligated parties, like refiners and importers, meet their renewable fuel volume targets.

Washington Cap and Invest

The Washington Cap and Invest Program is a state-level carbon market designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by placing a cap on total emissions from major industries, including transportation and utilities. Businesses are given free allowances which declines yearly which started at 7%. Any shortfall compared to their emissions can be bought in the market or in quarterly auctions. The program started in 2023 and saw volatility in pricing and the regulations. Washington announced it is pursuing linkage with the California and Quebec carbon cap and trade programs.

Who we are

About Us

Emissions Experts Inc is a leading brokerage and consulting firm specializing in environmental credit markets. Emissions Experts Inc is dedicated to supporting businesses with brokerage and consulting services as they navigate the complexities of the ever-changing landscape of the environmental trading markets. For more information about Emissions Experts Inc and its services, please visit www.emissionsexperts.com or call 713-385-3321

Emissions Experts matches industry leading market knowledge with first rate trade execution.

Key Personnel

Leadership

Mike Taylor

President and Founder

Mike Taylor is President and Founder of Emissions Experts which is a leading environmental credit brokerage and consulting firm. Mike has over twenty four years trading, brokering and consulting on environmental credit markets. He has transacted over two billion dollars worth of credits in his career as well as been quoted in numerous publications including CNBC, Fortune, Los Angeles Times and Bloomberg. He is a best selling author with a published book on carbon cap and trade programs.

Cliff Walston

General Counsel

Cliff Walston is General Counsel of Emissions Experts Inc. He is a partner at Walston / PC. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with honors from the Business Honors Program at the McCombs School of Business. Cliff then went on to graduate from the University of Texas School of Law, also with honors. He has been practicing law for over 20 years.

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