HOUSTON , December 20, 2022 (press release) –
Anew Climate, LLC (“Anew Climate” or “Anew”) earned first place rankings in seven categories in the 2022 Environmental Finance Annual Market Rankings, continuing the prior year successes of its predecessors, Element Markets and Bluesource. The rankings, now in their 23rd year, represent the largest international environmental markets survey and in recent years have drawn upwards of 1000 completed nominations. Respondents vote for companies based on their influence in the market, quality of products and services, and transaction efficiency among other criteria.
Anew was voted number one in the following categories:
- Best project developer: North American Markets (All)
- Best offset originator: North American Markets (California)
- Best advisory/consultancy: Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs)
- Best advisory: Renewable Energy Certificates – North America
- Best trading company, spot & futures: North American Markets (California)
- Best trading company, options: North American Markets (California)
- Best trading company: North American Markets (RGGI (Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative))
Anew was awarded runner up in the following categories:
- Best trading company: Renewable Energy Certificates – North America
- Best advisory/consultancy: North American Markets (All)
- Best advisory/consultancy: North American Markets (California)
- Best broker, spot & futures: North American Markets (California)
2022 saw a return to first place ranking in the Renewable Energy Certificates categories, with Best Advisory, RECs (Renewable Energy Certificates) – North America. The company’s remaining first place rankings represented repeats of previous year wins, including Best Project Developer, North American Markets (eight years running), Best Advisory, Renewable Identification Numbers (seven years running), Best Trading Company, RGGI (six years running) and Best Trading Company, California (seven years running). Anew’s 2022 showing demonstrates the company’s continued commitment to client success in a year of significant evolution and growth.
The awards cap an extraordinary year for Anew Climate, one of the largest climate solutions companies in North America. The company achieved significant milestones across its portfolio of climate-focused products and services, including the acquisition of a 1.7 million acre timberland portfolio for carbon sequestration, selection by the Port of San Diego as its exclusive LCFS service provider, designation as the first company to offer a Green-e Renewable Fuels certified retail product, rapid expansion of the company’s Agri-carbon program, and the acquisition of BrightSide Solutions, a Vancouver-based low carbon fuel marketing company.
Additional insights on the company’s successes over the past year and what Anew is anticipating in 2023 can be found in a Q&A interview with CEO Angela Schwarz published in the online and print versions of Environmental Finance’s winter edition.

About Anew
Anew Climate, LLC (“Anew”) is accelerating the fight against climate change by enabling companies and organizations to align their goals for conservation and impact with actionable next steps. With a comprehensive solutions portfolio that includes advisory services, carbon credits, renewable natural gas, renewable energy credits, EV credits, plastic credits, and emission reduction credits, we lower barriers to participation in environmental markets for clients across the private and public sectors. As a leading marketer and originator of carbon and environmental credits, we bring together strategic finance, regulatory expertise, scientific knowledge, and impact focus to make it possible for businesses to thrive while building a sustainable future. Anew emerged from the February 2022 combination of durational industry leaders Element Markets, LLC and Blue Source, LLC. The company has offices in the U.S., Canada, and Europe, and an environmental commodities portfolio that extends across five continents.
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