VCM Report: ARR carbon credit prices rally as Microsoft steps in with mega-deal

Published 17:09 on May 19, 2025  /  Last updated at 17:09 on May 19, 2025  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, International, Nature-based, Voluntary

Prices for afforestation, reforestation, and revegetation (ARR) carbon credits jumped last week amid news that Microsoft has bought 18 million units in a forward purchase agreement from a US firm, but other sectors continued to flat line.
Prices for afforestation, reforestation, and revegetation (ARR) carbon credits jumped last week amid news that Microsoft has bought 18 million units in a forward purchase agreement from a US firm, but other sectors continued to flat line.


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