ECO Eco (atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd

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EcoSecurities Group plc
25 May 2007


                            EcoSecurities Group plc

                                 AGM Statement


Dublin, Ireland - 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 Euro400
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 Euro177 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.



                                    - Ends -





For further information please contact:
EcoSecurities Group plc

Bruce Usher, CEO                           +353 1613 9814
Pedro Moura Costa, COO
Jack MacDonald, CFO

Citigate Dewe Rogerson                     +44 (0) 20 7638 9571
Kevin Smith / Ged Brumby



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.




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