VCM Report: Low price trade dominates voluntary carbon market as liquidity thins ahead of CCPs arrival
Over-the-counter trade seems to have slowed in the voluntary carbon market and retirement levels have fallen ahead of the much-anticipated announcement at the end of the month of the first methodologies that will qualify for the Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) stamp of high integrity.
Read MoreVCM Report: KSET liquidation sparks sell off in voluntary carbon spots and futures
Standardised voluntary carbon spot contracts for old CORSIA and related futures tumbled this week from already low levels, in the wake of asset manager KraneShares announcing it will liquidate its KSET exchange-traded fund.
Read MoreExecutives concerned by impending ESG regulations, investors remain undeterred -report
Executives are being pressed by an impending wave of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) regulations, while institutional investors remain resolute on the importance of ESG data in the face of recent controversy, with both embracing integrated reporting, according to a report published Tuesday.
Read MoreMexican government circulates draft regulation for national voluntary carbon registry, price index with Article 6 provisions
The Mexican government distributed a draft regulation for the national voluntary carbon market (VCM) at a stakeholder workshop last week that would create a centralised record of VCM data, a national price index, and authorisation procedures for international carbon trading under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement, according to a leaked draft seen by Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreVCM Report: Voluntary carbon buyers sitting on sidelines despite high levels of credit retirements
Prices failed to budge, liquidity was thin last week, and there was a mix of opinion about the direction of the voluntary carbon market, with sources reporting a flood of new offers posted while others noted the cupboard was starting to run bare of good quality.
Read MoreCanadian carbon offset developer leverages MRV technology in vertical integration rebrand, dual listing effort
A Canadian-headquartered voluntary offset project developer has partnered with an MRV technology firm run by one of its co-founders to pursue vertical integration amid a company rebrand and proposed dual share listing.
Read MoreICVCM revises down number of voluntary carbon credit methodologies assessed for integrity stamp, but promises quick turnaround
Nearly all the assessements of voluntary carbon market methodologies currently under review for the Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) stamp of high integrity, accounting for some 850 million credits, will be concluded by the end of September, the Integrity Council for Voluntary Carbon Markets (ICVCM) told Carbon Pulse on Thursday.
Read MoreIdle ships at anchor to earn voluntary carbon credits under new Gold Standard methodology
Idle ships at anchor around the globe will be able to earn carbon credits under a new methodology approved by Gold Standard.
Read MoreVCM Report: Second oil major makes a splash in retirement of voluntary carbon credits
A huge number of African REDD voluntary carbon credits were retired by an oil and gas major last week, but spot activity was thin and trading generally lacklustre as prices kept steady.
Read MoreOne size does not fit all for carbon pricing in Latin America, say experts
Some carbon pricing policies are better suited than others for the different countries in Latin America, according to experts, as the region branches out from purely voluntary models.
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