20 Years of Groundbreaking Projects

May 7, 2021

Today, Bluesource celebrates its 20th birthday. Over the last two decades, we’ve led the markets as a pioneer and visionary. We have developed innovative, first-of-their-kind projects and deals that creatively reduce or avoid emissions for our clients. We helped create the voluntary emissions reductions market and continue to support strengthening the standards that govern it. From shepherding first-time project types through the verification and registration process to protocol development, we have had a front-row seat to many historic and foundational pieces of the ever-evolving carbon market journey.

Below are our “firsts” and achievements in 20 years.

1996
1st Canada-US carbon transaction
May 7, 2001
Bluesource is officially formed
2002
1st digital carbon transaction on CO2E.com
2006
ACR
1st Carbon Capture and Sequestration project
2006
1st to raise hundreds of millions of dollars for emissions reductions project development
2009
VCS
1st VCUs to be issued in the US using the world’s most recognized standard
2010
CAR
1st Avoided Forest Conversion project
2010
CAR
1st and only soil carbon quantification and verification
2014
VCS
1st Improved Forest Management project in the US
2016
CAR
1st full-scale Avoided Grassland Conversion project
2018
ACR
1st aggregated forestry project, created by three cities
2019
1st co-mingled negative dairy pathway
2019
ACR
1st voluntary market forestry project in Alaska
2021
ACR
1st Renewable Thermal Credit transaction

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