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VCM Report: CDM closure causes rush to sell legacy carbon credits

Published 17:01 on January 12, 2026 / Last updated at 17:01 on January 12, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Insights (VCM Reports), International (Aviation/CORSIA, Paris Article 6/PACM), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Voluntary prices rallied at the start of the year, and sources reported healthy liquidity in Clean Development Mechanism credits as traders and project owners scramble to sell inventory ahead of the proposed closure of the UN registry.
Voluntary prices rallied at the start of the year, and sources reported healthy liquidity in Clean Development Mechanism credits as traders and project owners scramble to sell inventory ahead of the proposed closure of the UN registry.


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