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FEATURE: Carbon ‘credits’ or ‘bonds’? LATAM regulators try to set the record straight

Published 23:43 on April 10, 2025 / Last updated at 23:43 on April 10, 2025 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean), Insights (Features), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Spanish-speaking officials in established Latin American carbon markets are attempting to correct the popular Spanish term for voluntary carbon units (carbon ‘bonds’) with carbon ‘credits’, codifying differences that have implications for discourse and regulation alike.
Spanish-speaking officials in established Latin American carbon markets are attempting to correct the popular Spanish term for voluntary carbon units (carbon ‘bonds’) with carbon ‘credits’, codifying differences that have implications for discourse and regulation alike.


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