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.2011
  • Camco signs largest renewable carbon project development agreement for 20 wind farms in China
  • Camco announces the financial closing and start of construction on the largest dairy biogas project in North America
2010
  • Camco forms Joint Venture with Khazanah Nasional expanding its operations in South East Asia
  • Camco completes JV to develop agricultural methane projects in the USA and raises capital to finance $54m initial pipeline of projects
  • Camco voted 'Best Project Developer' in Environmental Finance and Carbon Finance Survey
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 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 completes largest carbon credit deal under the CDM
  • Camco acquires ESD
  • Camco awarded Best Project Developer for 2007 by Point Carbon
  • Camco invests in 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
  • The company named as one of the 50 best places to work in the UK by The Financial Times
  • Camco buys MCF’s carbon projects 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
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
  • The company designs first Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project in Africa with the World Bank’s Prototype Carbon Fund
1999
  • The company is one of 12 founding members of the UK’s Emission Trading Scheme
1998
  • The company awarded Queen’s Award for Export Achievement for work completed in Africa and Asia
1997
  • The company 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
  • The company is awarded TERES II contract by the European Commission
1989
  • The company founded in Africa

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    PROJECT NAME Morphy Richards
    SECTOR Manufacturing
    EXPERTISE Carbon Management
    AREA Global

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    Camco assessed the carbon footprint of Morphy Richards range of irons.
  • Kisarawe Feasibility Study
    Kisarawe Feasibility Study
    PROJECT NAME Kisarawe Feasibility Study
    SECTOR Power
    EXPERTISE Policy and development
    LOCATION Kisarawe
    AREA Tanzania

    Kisarawe Feasibility Study

    Our experts assessed the opportunities to derive carbon finance from avoided deforestation through sustainable charcoal production in Kisarawe.
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    Umoja House Carbon Footprint
    PROJECT NAME Umoja House carbon footprint
    SECTOR Property and infrastructure
    EXPERTISE Emission assessment
    LOCATION Dar es Salaam
    AREA Tanzania

    Umoja House Carbon Footprint

    Our team of energy experts provided an estimate of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions arising out of the use of energy at Umoja House in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.