About Us

The Global Carbon Market Utility (GCMU) is a financial market utility that serves as the underlying book of record for the carbon market. The GCMU’s mission is to transform the carbon market into a financial market large enough to have real climate impact.  

The GCMU’s core product is a registry with three ledgers, allowing the recordation of projects, credits, and transactions – as well as the ability to take and perfect security interests against credits. Our product is designed to resemble the ledgers found in developed financial markets. It is supported by best-in-class technology and security-first design principles and built to withstand the scrutiny of auditors and regulators. Critically, it provides the missing services needed to scale carbon finance.  

The GCMU's infrastructure will meet the needs of many different participants. Large financial institutions can use the GCMU to secure their claim to collateral when they are deploying project finance. Crediting programs can register their projects and issue credits inside the GCMU. Market participants can access, control, trade, and retire credits with greater confidence.