Purchase Agreements in China

EcoSecurities Group plc 12 July 2006 EcoSecurities signs 8 N2O Reduction CDM Projects in China UK, July 10, 2006: EcoSecurities, one of the world's leading companies in originating, developing and trading carbon credits, has successfully entered into Emission Reduction Purchase Agreements (ERPA) with eight nitric acid plants in China that intend to develop N2O reduction projects under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). These N2O projects are expected to generate up to 9 million tonnes of Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) to 2012. Plant owners include large state-owned companies as well as both private Chinese chemical and fertilizer companies. Under the agreements, EcoSecurities will assist companies in sourcing the technology and equipment needed; develop the CDM component of the projects; and acquire all the carbon credits generated by these plants. EcoSecurities' President and COO, Pedro Moura Costa, said, "This deal is extremely significant for us and our business and we are very pleased to start working with our Chinese counterparties on these important projects. EcoSecurities' proven China-specific CDM knowledge and development experience will now be used to guide these N2O reduction projects through the CDM lifecycle." -Ends- For further information please contact: Jill Barker Marketing Department EcoSecurities Tel: +44 (0) 1865 202 635 Email: jill.barker@ecosecurities.com Editor's Notes: About EcoSecurities: EcoSecurities is one of the world's leading companies in the business of originating, developing and trading carbon credits. EcoSecurities structures and guides greenhouse gas emission reduction projects through the Kyoto Protocol, acting as principal intermediary between the projects and the buyers of carbon credits. EcoSecurities works with companies in developing and industrialising countries to create carbon credits from projects that reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. EcoSecurities has experience with projects in the areas of renewable energy, agriculture and urban waste management, industrial efficiency, and forestry. With a network of offices and representatives in 20 countries on five continents, EcoSecurities has amassed one of the industry's largest and most diversified portfolios of carbon projects. Today, the company is working on 195 projects in 26 countries using 16 different technologies, with the potential to generate more than 121 million carbon credits. EcoSecurities also works with companies in the developed world to assist them in meeting their greenhouse gas emission compliance targets. Utilising its highly diversified carbon credit portfolio, EcoSecurities is able to structure carbon credit transactions to fit compliance buyer's needs, and has executed transactions with both private and public sector buyers in Europe, North America and Japan. Working at the forefront of carbon market development, EcoSecurities has been involved in the development of many of the global carbon market's most important milestones, including developing the world's first CDM project to be registered under the Kyoto Protocol. EcoSecurities' consultancy division has been at the forefront of all the significant policy and scientific developments in this field. EcoSecurities Consult has been recognised as the world's leading greenhouse gas advisory firm over the last five years by reader surveys conducted by Environmental Finance Magazine. EcoSecurities Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange AIM (ticker ECO.L). Additional information is available at www.ecosecurities.com. . This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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