EcoSecurities Group plc: AGM Statement



    EcoSecurities Group plc ("EcoSecurities", or the "Group"), one of
    the world's leading companies in the business of originating,
    implementing and commercialising carbon credits from greenhouse gas
    emission reduction projects, will hold its Annual General Meeting in
    Dublin, Ireland today at 2 pm. At the meeting Mark Nicholls, Chairman,
    will make the following statement:

    "EcoSecurities' first full year of trading in 2006 as a public
    company proved successful. The Group achieved many significant
    milestones with regard to the origination, implementation and
    commercialisation of Certified Emission Reductions ("CERs"). Progress
    has been maintained in 2007. The Group continues to execute its CDM
    strategy, as well as capture new carbon market opportunities closely
    aligned with the core business.

    A number of milestones have been achieved to date in 2007 which
    include:

    -- CDM project origination has progressed steadily with the gross
    contract volume of the Group's projects increasing to 178
    million CERs at present - an increase of 14% since year end
    2006. In line with the Group's policy of continually assessing
    the projects within the portfolio for expected CER generation,
    this total takes into account volume adjustments. As projects
    progress through the CDM implementation cycle and become
    operational, EcoSecurities' confidence in project volumes and
    individual project performance becomes more certain.

    -- On a net entitlement basis the CER portfolio has grown by 23%
    to 156 million tonnes since year end, reflecting the Group's
    focus on principal projects and the purchase of CERs from
    projects where the Group previously had a shared interest.

    -- With many governments indicating their long term commitment to
    emission reduction schemes, e.g. the EU's commitment to the
    ETS post-2012, Canada's recent commitment to emissions
    reductions by 2020, California's post-2012 legislation and
    current global debate surrounding Kyoto's second commitment
    period; the Group is confident that a market regime for
    post-2012 carbon credits will evolve and that it is well
    placed to benefit.

    -- As the potential market for carbon credits post-2012 develops,
    the Group has continued to expand its portfolio of carbon
    credits for delivery after the initial Kyoto commitment
    period. Out of its existing portfolio of projects the Group
    has already secured the rights to 86 million tonnes of carbon
    credits for the period from 2013 to 2028. Furthermore, project
    opportunities that extend beyond 2012 are now being pursued
    more aggressively.

    -- In order to continue expansion of the Company's origination,
    implementation, commercialisation and consulting efforts, the
    Group has established 4 new offices in Dubai, Kiev, Rome and
    Tokyo this year.

    -- The CDM project portfolio remains highly diversified by
    geography, technology and CDM methodology, with a total of 426
    projects, up from 353 at year end. The projects are located in
    36 countries and encompass 18 different technologies. Project
    diversification, as well as our track record in project
    implementation, significantly enhances our ability to generate
    consistent production of CERs from our growing project
    portfolio.

    -- CDM project implementation continues to progress. Of the 426
    projects in the portfolio, 336 are now financed, 104 are under
    construction and 146 are operational. At present, 66 projects
    have been registered with the CDM Executive Board, up from 53
    at year end. These results were achieved in spite of the fact
    that the external process of CDM project validation, host
    country approval and CDM EB registration has been difficult
    over the past year and continues to be challenging.

    -- Demand for CERs from corporate and government buyers with
    2008-2012 Kyoto compliance obligations continues to grow. To
    date the Group has pre-sold EUR 400 million of CERs to
    predominantly large corporate and government buyers which
    represents a steady stream of revenues for the Group from 2008
    through to 2012. The expected Net Trading Margin on current
    forward CER sales of 33 million tonnes now totals EUR 177
    million.

    -- Recently, CER prices have been increasing in line with demand
    in Japan and the EU. Substantially tighter National Allocation
    Plans proposed for Phase II of the EU ETS have contributed to
    this positive trend.

    -- Due to the increasing issuance of CERs from projects around
    the world, EcoSecurities is well positioned to participate as
    a principal in the secondary trading of CERs from project
    developers. This year the Group has already acquired 1 million
    CERs in this manner.

    -- With increasing corporate and individual awareness regarding
    climate change, the emergence of voluntary carbon markets in
    the US and internationally is a major development. The Group
    has begun to expand into these markets as a supplier of
    high-quality Voluntary Emissions Reductions ("VERs") and has
    completed its first sales. The Group has a growing portfolio
    of VERs, and will continue to build upon its strategy to be a
    wholesale supplier of the highest standard VERs in this
    market. EcoSecurities is working within the initiative of the
    International Emissions Trading Association, the World
    Economic Forum and the Climate Group to develop a Voluntary
    Carbon Standard for VER projects, which will allow for greater
    standardization in this market segment. In the US
    particularly, the Group has experienced a rapid increase in
    demand for VERs to meet both voluntary and pre-compliance
    needs (the latter based on the assumption that US climate
    change legislation will be enacted in the foreseeable future).

    EcoSecurities' target for the rest of the year is to maintain its
    core focus on originating, implementing and commercialising its highly
    diversified portfolio of emissions reductions projects. Furthermore,
    the Group sees a number of opportunities in closely aligned markets
    for VERs, issued CERs and CDM project investments as well as building
    its project portfolio beyond 2012."

    + Note: Gross and net contract volume measure expected CER
    production, as at 24 May 2007, from projects through to the end of
    2012 and do not adjust for operating or regulatory risk. Gross and net
    contract volume exclude projects where the probability of either the
    development of a relevant methodology or the underlying development of
    the project is still highly uncertain.

    CDM = Clean Development Mechanism, the provision of the Kyoto
    Protocol that governs project level carbon credit transactions between
    developed and developing countries.

    CER = Certified Emission Reduction, carbon credits created by
    Clean Development Mechanism projects. One CER corresponds to 1 tonne
    of CO2e emission reductions.

    EU ETS = European Union Emissions Trading Scheme, a market based
    "cap and trade" system for green house gases adopted by the European
    Union member states.

    Net Trading Margin = The resulting gross profit on the sale of
    CERs less the direct purchase cost.

    VER = Voluntary or Verified Emission Reduction, carbon credits
    created by emission reduction projects. One VER corresponds to 1 tonne
    of CO2e emission reductions.

    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 25 countries on five continents,
    EcoSecurities has amassed one of the industry's largest and most
    diversified portfolios of carbon projects. Today, the Group is working
    on 426 projects in 36 countries using 18 different technologies
    (encompassing 29 approved CDM methodologies), with the potential to
    generate more than 178 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 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). Additional information is available at
    www.ecosecurities.com.