(CHICAGO – April 22, 2010) The Environmental Markets Association is honoring Chicago Climate Exchange® (CCX®) Chairman and Founder Richard L. Sandor with its 2010 John H. Dales Memorial Leadership in Environmental Markets Award next week. Sandor is being recognized for his “long and extraordinary career in promoting environmental markets.”

Sandor will accept the award at EMA's Environmental Markets Summit in New Orleans.

About Chicago Climate Exchange and Chicago Climate Futures Exchange
Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) is the world’s first and North America’s only legally binding, rules-based greenhouse gas emissions allowance trading system for all six greenhouse gases. CCX began trading in 2003 and today has more than 400 members who are leaders in greenhouse gas management and mitigation. Climate Exchange plc owns CCX, including the CCX-subsidiary Chicago Climate Futures Exchange (CCFE), as well as the European Climate Exchange (ECX). Climate Exchange plc is a publicly traded company listed on the AIM division of the London Stock Exchange (CLE.L). CCFE is a CFTC designated contract market which offers standardized and cleared futures and options contracts on a broad range of environmental products.