Climate Care Innovations (CCI) is an Arizona-based accounting compliance firm that specializes in services related to environmental policies. It appears to also operate under the name Prolific Fund. ^{1 2 3}

In July 2025, Climate Care Innovations was fined $425,000 by the Washington state Department of Ecology and banned from the state’s carbon-emissions trading market for violating rules regulating the market. The government alleged that CCI had violated market integrity standards by registering as an operator for the state’s Cap-and-Invest Program with faulty data, by falsely claiming to have over $200 million worth of allowances (despite operators only being able to transfer offset credits), and by claiming to have entered into an allowance transaction with another group despite never having held allowances. ^{4 5}

Background

According to business filings, Climate Care Innovations is registered to 9375 East Shea Boulevard in Scottsdale, Arizona and has its communications under the care of John Jensen. It was evidently created in November 2023, and, as of 2025, appeared to also operate under the name Prolific Fund. ^{2 6}

The Prolific Fund self-describes as an accreditation provider for third-party auditors. It claims to use blockchain technology in its “carbon accounting process” to give clients “confidence in offsetting their emissions.” It states that the Tasaku Fund Standard is its international division while the Prolific Fund is the trade name for its operations in the United States. ⁷

As noted by Capital Press, CCI also goes by the name Prolific Fund, and offers generators of carbon offsets “exploratory calls” for $2,500 and “consultant calls” for $5,000 plus $500 per hour. ³

Activities

Climate Care Innovations and associated company Prolific Fund are committed to “net-zero” carbon emissions by 2050. It claims to specialize in co-designing projects that will meet a given country’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) as set by the United Nations’ Paris Agreement. ¹

Controversies

In July 2025, Climate Care Innovations was fined $425,000 by the Washington state Department of Ecology for violating rules regulating the state’s cap-and-invest carbon emissions market. The government alleged that CCI had violated market integrity standards by registering as an operator for the state’s Cap-and-Invest Program with faulty data, by falsely claiming to have over three million or $200 million worth of allowances (despite operators only being able to transfer offset credits), and by claiming to have entered into an allowance transaction with another group despite never having held allowances. ^{4 5}

Allowances, which industrial companies use to counterbalance their emissions, are permitted to be bought and sold in the Washington market. However, CCI was not part of that market, despite claiming to own nearly $200 million in allowances, according to the state carbon market administrator Derek Nixon. Nixon said his team is now vigilant against future scammers, according to the Seattle Times. ⁵

CCI did not respond to multiple requests for documentation from the Department. In response, the Department fined the group and revoked CCI’s registration to operate in the state, making it the first company to ever be banned from Washington’s carbon market. Separately, the Arizona Corporation Commission had also issued a cease-and-desist order against CCI and affiliated companies FOD Enterprises and Kompo Green for allegedly violating the Arizona Securities Act. ^{4 8}

As of August 2025, John Jensen, CCI’s chair, said he would not pay the fine and would instead sue the Department of Ecology. He said the misconception was caused by clerical errors and said the Department can “kiss my ass” during an interview with the Seattle Times. ⁵

Leadership

Both Washington State’s Department of Ecology and the Arizona state records indicate that John D. Jensen was Climate Care Innovations’ chairman as of 2025. Jensen did not respond to a request for comment sent by Capital Press. ³

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2. “Climate Care Innovations Inc.” Bloomberg. Accessed August 11, 2025. https://lei.bloomberg.com/leis/view/2549008N9UW2RVDGHK51.
3. Jenkins, Don. “Arizona company fined for breaking Washington cap-and-trade rules.” Capital Press, July 17, 2025. Accessed August 12, 2025. https://capitalpress.com/2025/07/17/arizona-company-fined-for-breaking-washington-cap-and-trade-rules/.
4. Department of Ecology News release. “Climate Care Innovations penalized $425,000 for violating Cap-and-Invest rules that preserve market integrity.” Department of Ecology – Washington, July 16, 2025. Accessed August 12, 2025. https://ecology.wa.gov/about-us/who-we-are/news/2025/climate-care-innovations-penalized-425-000-for-violating-cap-and-invest-rules-that-preserve-market.
5. Swanson, Conrad. “WA bans company trying to sell ‘fishy’ carbon allowances.” Seattle Times, August 1, 2025. Accessed August 12, 2025. https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/wa-bans-mysterious-company-attempting-to-sell-fishy-carbon-allowances/.
6. “Prolific-Fund Standard.” Prolific Fund. Accessed August 11, 2025. https://prolific-fund.org.
7. “Prolific Fund.” LinkedIn. Accessed August 11, 2025. https://www.linkedin.com/company/prolific-fund/about/.
8. “Before the Arizona Corporation Commission – Temporary Order to Cease and Desist.” Arizona Corporation Commission, May 6, 2025. Accessed August 12, 2025. https://docket.images.azcc.gov/E000043845.pdf?i=1749268769589.