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Voluntary carbon market at risk of collapse without better certification, study warns

Published 23:35 on December 3, 2025 / Last updated at 23:37 on December 3, 2025 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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The voluntary carbon market risks degenerating unless certifiers sharply improve the accuracy of their project screening processes, according to a new study that warns that current market structures could result in a self-reinforcing spiral of falling credit prices, vanishing high-quality supply, and eventual collapse.
The voluntary carbon market risks degenerating unless certifiers sharply improve the accuracy of their project screening processes, according to a new study that warns that current market structures could result in a self-reinforcing spiral of falling credit prices, vanishing high-quality supply, and eventual collapse.


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