DATA DIVE: Voluntary carbon market oversupply hangover to lift by 2030s, say analysts

Published 09:52 on April 9, 2025 / Last updated at 09:52 on April 9, 2025 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia), EMEA (Europe), Insights (Data Dives), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Power/Electrification), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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The voluntary carbon market (VCM) is likely to see a substantial rise in prices in the early 2030s as excess supply clears, before embarking on a steep upward growth curve to 2040, according to analysts that have identified untapped demand potential among industrials and emerging economies.
The voluntary carbon market (VCM) is likely to see a substantial rise in prices in the early 2030s as excess supply clears, before embarking on a steep upward growth curve to 2040, according to analysts that have identified untapped demand potential among industrials and emerging economies.


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