DNV Keeps ‘Best Verifier’ Award (Norway)

As a testament to its commitment to providing quality service, for the second year in succession DNV has been selected ‘Best Verifier’ by Environmental Finance and Carbon Finance – two of the leading global publications covering environmental markets.

DNV has been ranked:

*Best Verification Company Kyoto Project credits (JI & CDM)

*Best Verification company EU ETS

“Environmental markets are often characterised by innovation, volatility and considerable regulatory uncertainty. Those companies that have done well in the market survey, including DNV in the verification category, are those that have proved best able to guide their clients through the evolving market landscape,” said Mark Nicholls, editor of Environmental Finance.

 “The survey results come as the successful outcome of the Durban climate talks has provided a much-needed shot in the arm for carbon trading. With California and Australia both passing regulations to establish carbon markets, the concept is once more on the march,” said Nicholls and added, “The outlook for renewable energy, too, is rosy, with levels of investment anticipated to rise, especially as offshore wind development in Europe picks up.”

Stein B. Jensen, head of DNV Climate Change and Environmental Services, the unit dealing with Kyoto project credits, said of the award win: “The survey is well respected and reveals those companies that their clients, peers and competitors have judged to have provided the best service over the previous twelve months. With this in mind, it is great to be honoured by them with this award again this year. Our management and staff have worked very hard and it is a fantastic achievement, which shows that we have made an important contribution in the market and will continue to do so in the future.”

During October and November, more than 1,000 votes were received in the market survey from readers of the two publications, and from others active in environmental trading and finance. The voters were asked to vote only in those categories in which they had direct experience and to make their judgement on the basis of: efficiency and speed of transaction: reliability: innovation: quality of information and service provided: and influence on the market.

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Offshore WIND staff, December 19, 2011