Eco-Carbone provides consulting and project development services in the area of climate change mitigation. We specialize in developing carbon reduction projects, and market the resulting carbon assets in both Kyoto Protocol-related and voluntary markets.

Our team combines years of experience in industry, agronomy, project finance and environmental management. We are active in a number of sectors and countries, and can provide tailor-made solutions for carbon offset projects to both buyers and sellers.

Our activities focus on:
• Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Joint Implementation (JI) project development
• Brokerage services for carbon credit transactions
• Investment in biodiesel production from Jatropha curcas
• Carbon strategy and project identification for public and private sector clients

Speaker Profile
Well-seasoned environmental expert with 25 years experience within the World Bank from 1975 to 1999. Starting in 1986, one of the pioneers of the WB environmental capacity, procedures and project portfolio, and alternate chairman of the WB environmental network.

Starting in 1996, he contributed to establishing and marketing the Bank carbon financing facilities particularly the Prototype Carbon Fund. Since 2000, he has co-founded Eco-Carbone (EC), a start-up company advising key multinational companies (oil, mining, infrastructure and transportation) on climate change strategies, developing carbon offset projects worldwide including in desertification prone areas and co-investing in projects. EC has currently two main lines of business: methane capture and energy production in coal-mining; and Jatropha Curcas agro-industrial development.

François FALLOUX is currently the Vice President, shareholder and member of the Board. He has recently been elected chairman of the investors committee of the World Bank-administered Bio Carbon Fund which counts Eco-Carbone as one its investors.

He has a MS in agriculture with complementary degree in economics and finances. 

JatrophaWorld 2008 Hamburg Speaker
Day 1 – Monday, October 20
14:05  JATROPHA PROJECT’S POTENTIAL FOR CARBON CREDIT   

Overview of presentation
Objective
Improve the financial results of JC agro-industrial development projects through the generation of carbon credits as an additional benefit, and thereby provide an incentive to stimulate such development

1. Background on the CDM and carbon credit markets.

2. Types of carbon credit generation in JC agro-industrial development

3. Process for generating carbon credits
• Baseline study
• Carbon monitoring plan
• Social and Environmental Assessment
• Risk analysis on Eco-toxicity

4. Case studies
• Carbon sequestration in the project portfolio of the BioCarbon Fund
• Mali case study as first PDD now under validation

JATROPHAWORLD 2008 is a showcase of all the latest trends and shifts occurring in the Jatropha value chain, bringing together on a single platform, the best expertise to discuss and analyze the present and future dynamics of Jatropha from a technological and socio-economic angle. To find more about JatrophaWorld in Hamburg from October 20 to 21, 2008, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/.