Climate Bridge

What Climate Bridge does

Climate Bridge (环保桥) is a Shanghai-headquartered carbon asset developer and carbon neutrality solutions provider founded in 2006, operating as a private limited company (环保桥（上海）环境技术有限公司). The company develops carbon credit projects across all major international and domestic voluntary and compliance standards — CDM, VCS, Gold Standard, CCER, Puro.earth, and ISCC — spanning ecological carbon sinks (forestry, grassland, wetland, marine), methane capture/utilization, renewable energy, CCS, biochar, agricultural waste, and low-carbon cement. As of mid-2026, Climate Bridge has developed over 500 international carbon asset projects, holds over 200 CCER project reserves with 100+ registered, and has cumulatively traded over 100M tonnes CO2e of carbon credits. Its subsidiary Climate Bridge International (CBI) extends operations into Southeast Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, most notably via a December 2025 consulting partnership with Saudi Arabia's Regional Voluntary Carbon Market Company.

The company monetizes through four revenue streams: (1) full-service carbon credit project development (methodology selection, PDD preparation, field monitoring, third-party verification, credit issuance) on professional services fees; (2) carbon credit trading with transaction fees or spreads on both carbon removal and avoidance credits; (3) I-REC trading, where Climate Bridge claims over 30% China market share with approximately 10 million certificates traded annually; and (4) consulting services covering carbon neutrality (PAS 2060), product carbon footprint (ISO 14067), emissions inventory, carbon finance, and sustainability disclosure (CDP/ESG). GTM is sales-led enterprise field sales targeting large corporates (H&M, CATL, Sinopec, Industrial Bank, Midea Building Technology, Haleon), government agencies, and project developers, complemented by event-driven thought leadership (Shanghai Climate Week, Green Gas Innovation Forum), two WeChat official accounts, a quarterly《碳桥》publication, an online project evaluation tool on Jiandaoyun, and direct-to-buyer e-commerce on mall.climatebridge.com and shop.climatebridge.com.

Core technology comprises carbon credit methodologies across the full project-type matrix plus proprietary MRV devices — a grassland community survey sample plot utility model patent, wetland methane sampling device, soil sampling device, and backpack device — developed to improve measurement accuracy for AFOLU carbon sink projects. The firm has 51–100 employees with a management team of 16+ identified professionals including Chairman Zhang Zemin, General Manager Gao Zhiwen, and dedicated technical, consulting, business, and project management leads. Notable proprietary firsts include Shanghai's first Puro.earth-certified biochar CORC project (March 2026), the first carbon-neutral World Games (Chengdu 2025), and contribution of the AM00125 geopolymer cement methodology approved by the UN CDM Executive Board in March 2024.

Name

Climate Bridge

Legal name

环保桥（上海）环境技术有限公司

Website

https://climatebridge.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Climate Bridge (环保桥), founded in 2006 in Shanghai, develops and trades carbon credits across CDM, VCS, Gold Standard, CCER, and Puro.earth standards, trading 100M+ tonnes cumulative credits and 10M I-RECs annually at over 30% China market share, serving enterprises and governments including CATL, Sinopec, H&M, and Industrial Bank.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Carbon Credit Development: Full-service development of carbon credit projects under international (CDM, VCS, Gold Standard) and domestic (CCER) mechanisms. Services include project design document preparation, field monitoring, third-party verification, and credit issuance. Revenue earned as project development fees or retained ownership sold on the carbon market.
2. Carbon Credit Trading: Trading of carbon removal credits (carbon sink) and carbon avoidance credits on behalf of clients. Facilitates Chinese companies in meeting carbon neutrality goals. Volume-based transaction fees or spread on traded credits.
3. Green Electricity Certificate (I-REC): Development and trading of international renewable energy certificates (I-RECs). Helps enterprises achieve clean power procurement and reduce Scope 2 emissions. Annual trading volume ~10 million certificates, market share >30% in China.
4. Consulting Services: Advisory services including carbon neutrality consulting, product carbon footprint consulting, carbon emission inventory consulting, carbon finance management, and sustainability disclosure consulting. Delivered as project-based or retainer engagements.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Climate Bridge develops carbon credit projects across multiple international and domestic standards (CDM, VCS, Gold Standard, CCER, Puro.earth, ISCC) covering ecological carbon sinks, methane utilization, renewable energy, and CCS. It trades carbon removal and avoidance credits and international renewable energy certificates (I-RECs), and delivers carbon neutrality, carbon footprint, and sustainability disclosure consulting to enterprises and governments.

Product overview

Climate Bridge offers a comprehensive carbon management service portfolio centered on four core offerings: carbon credit development (碳信用开发), carbon credit trading (碳信用交易), renewable energy certificates (绿色电力证书), and consulting services (咨询服务). These are complemented by an online project assessment tool (项目在线评估) and a dedicated green certificate trading platform (绿证交易平台). The company serves as both project developer and trader in domestic and international carbon markets, providing end-to-end services from project development through to carbon credit transactions. The platform also showcases successful carbon asset development and carbon neutrality implementation cases to demonstrate expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 碳桥: Company's quarterly newsletter publication covering carbon market insights, policies, and industry analysis
• Climate Bridge International (CBI)

Products and services

• Carbon Credit Development (碳信用开发) Full-service development of carbon credit projects under international (CDM, VCS, Gold Standard, Puro.earth) and domestic (CCER) mechanisms. Includes project design, field monitoring, third-party verification, and credit issuance for project owners and developers.
• Carbon Credit Trading (碳信用交易) Trading of carbon removal and carbon avoidance credits on behalf of enterprises to neutralize greenhouse gas emissions and achieve corporate carbon neutrality targets.
• Green Electricity Certificate / I-REC Services (绿色电力证书) Registration, issuance, and trading of international renewable energy certificates (I-RECs) enabling enterprises to achieve clean power procurement and reduce Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions.
• Carbon Neutrality and Sustainability Consulting Services (咨询服务) Comprehensive consulting services covering carbon neutrality strategy, product carbon footprint (ISO 14067), carbon emission inventory, carbon finance management, and sustainability disclosure (CDP, ESG) for enterprises, factories, products, and events.
• Online Project Assessment Tool (项目在线评估) Online self-service tool hosted on Jiandaoyun that enables prospective clients to evaluate the eligibility, methodology fit, and viability of potential carbon credit projects prior to engagement.
• Carbon Credit Mall / Green Certificate E-Commerce Platform (碳信用商城) Own e-commerce storefront (mall.climatebridge.com and shop.climatebridge.com) enabling direct purchase of carbon credits and green electricity certificates by enterprise and individual buyers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 500 carbon asset projects developed internationally across CDM, VCS, and GS standards
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Shanghai Environment and Energy Exchange (上海环境能源交易所)majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 30 January 2026Active member of the Shanghai Carbon Market Exchange. Climate Bridge provides professional support in project development and capacity building. Recipient of multiple Outstanding Member awards. Received official thank-you letter from the exchange recognizing contributions to green development.
• Beijing Low-Carbon Agriculture Association Livestock Waste Utilization Branch (北京低碳农业协会畜禽废弃物资源化利用分会)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 December 2025Cooperation on畜禽废弃物资源化利用, carbon trading practices, and low-carbon technology innovation. Association visits Climate Bridge for in-depth exchange; cooperation focuses on CCER project applications, carbon trading operations, and asset monetization for the livestock industry.
• Hunan Enquan Environmental Technology Co., Ltd. (湖南恩泉环保科技有限公司)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025CCER project development and trading services for Hunan Enquan's Jianghua and Jiangyong county livestock waste resource utilization projects. The project processes 300,000 tonnes/year of livestock manure and 100,000 tonnes/year of straw, producing 5 million m³/year of biomethane and 50,000 tonnes/year of organic fertilizer.
• Regional Voluntary Carbon Market Company (VCM, Saudi Arabia)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Climate Bridge International (CBI) serves as consulting partner to Saudi VCM, providing project development consulting and multi-faceted support to accelerate carbon asset project development in Saudi Arabia and the broader Middle East. Saudi VCM was co-founded by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and Saudi Stock Exchange Group.
• East China Normal University (东华大学)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025University researchers visited Climate Bridge for technical exchange on livestock waste utilization and low-carbon tech. Researchers include Dr. Cai Dongqing, Dr. Wang Dongfang, and Dr. Zhu Yanping.
• Linhai Ecology and Bureau Veritas (林海生态和BV)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024Trilateral agreement at Carbon Expo for ISCC certification of biomethane. First domestic biomethane green certification deal. BV provides third-party certification; Climate Bridge provides carbon credit development; Linhai Ecology operates the biomethane projects.
• Shanghai Agricultural Sciences Institute (上海市农业科学院)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 January 2024Three-way collaboration with Sike Bio-Technology and Climate Bridge for development of Shanghai's first Puro.earth certified biochar carbon removal project. The institute provides scientific R&D support for agricultural waste carbonization and biochar-based fertilizer production.
• Sike Bio-Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (时科生物科技(上海)有限公司)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 January 2024Climate Bridge provides biochar carbon credit development and trading services for Sike's Jinshan District agricultural waste resource utilization base. The project converts 80,000-100,000 tonnes/year of agricultural waste into 30,000-50,000 tonnes/year of biochar-based fertilizer, achieving carbon removal and storage.
• Haijiao Carbon (海螺中碳)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2023Strategic cooperation agreement signed for carbon asset development and trading. Both parties leverage domestic and international resources to develop carbon assets, exchange on carbon accounting, product carbon footprint data systems, and CBAM response.
• CDP Global Environmental Information Research Center (CDP全球环境信息研究中心)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Strategic cooperation agreement signed. Climate Bridge, as a CDP-certified service provider in China, delivers CDP disclosure services, governance and target optimization, and short/medium/long-term improvement recommendations for enterprises.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• South Pole Group: Global carbon project developer and climate solutions provider offering project development, trading, and advisory across voluntary and compliance markets. Closest large-scale international analogue to Climate Bridge's full-stack developer-trader-consultant model.
• ClimatePartner: Germany-headquartered climate solutions company combining carbon project development, offset retail, and product/company carbon footprint services. Highly comparable to Climate Bridge's enterprise-oriented carbon neutralization stack.
• SinoCarbon Innovation & Investment: Beijing-based carbon asset management and consulting firm with deep Chinese CCER and voluntary market project development capabilities. Direct domestic competitor to Climate Bridge in China project origination and trading.
• Carbonstop (碳阻迹): Chinese carbon management SaaS and consulting company providing carbon footprint, carbon neutrality and ESG software to enterprises. Competes with Climate Bridge's consulting and disclosure advisory business in China.
• 3Degrees: US-based provider of renewable energy certificates, carbon offsets and climate advisory services to enterprises. Direct peer to Climate Bridge's I-REC trading and corporate carbon neutralization offerings.
• Terrapass: US carbon offset retailer and project developer offering verified credits and carbon neutralization services to individuals and businesses. Comparable in retail/e-commerce carbon credit distribution model.

Emerging players

• BeZero Carbon: UK-based carbon credit ratings agency providing independent quality scoring on voluntary carbon projects. Part of the same ecosystem where Climate Bridge develops and trades credits, and a key arbiter of credit quality.
• Sylvera: UK-based carbon credit ratings and analytics firm focused on project-level quality assessment across nature-based and tech-based removals. Comparable ecosystem participant whose ratings influence demand for Climate Bridge's portfolio.
• Carbon Direct: US carbon advisory and high-quality offset provider combining consulting, project development, and removal-focused procurement. Partially overlaps with Climate Bridge's carbon neutrality consulting and credit sourcing services.

Others

• Watershed: US enterprise carbon accounting and reduction platform serving large corporates on measurement, reporting, and decarbonization. Adjacent rather than directly competing with Climate Bridge, but increasingly part of the same enterprise buyer decision process.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/climate-bridge

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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