Carbon Credit Sales and Trading

BMO’s Environmental Commodities Sales & Trading team is uniquely positioned to provide liquidity in select markets and assist corporates across industries with accessing carbon markets.

With decades of experience, our team helps clients navigate global carbon markets through risk mitigation, tailored transaction support, and market insights. We deliver flexible solutions across spot and forward markets, offer bespoke transaction structures, and leverage in-house credit development to create value for our clients.

Carbon Market Specializations:

Alberta Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction Regulation (TIER)

B.C. Output-Based Pricing System (OBPS)

California and Quebec Cap-and-Trade

Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)

Canadian Federal Output Based Pricing Systems(OBPS)

Canadian Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR)

B.C. Low Carbon Fuel Standards (LCFS)

Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA)

European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS)

Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM)

Value-Add to Clients

Ability to leverage BMO’s dedicated carbon sales team with decades of experience transacting in compliance and voluntary markets (View past and current projects)
Access to a wide range of market participants through our lending portfolio and strong banking relationships across institutional and corporate clients
De-risking of transactions and value maximization through our understanding of relevant technical, policy and commercial aspects of environmental commodities
Dedicated carbon strategist providing thought leadership and market intelligence