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Average price of voluntary carbon credits fell 20% in 2025, analysis shows

Published 13:58 on January 8, 2026 / Last updated at 13:58 on January 8, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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The average price of carbon credits fell in 2025 but the value of the market as a whole remained steady at $1.4 billion, according to an analytics firm.
The average price of carbon credits fell in 2025 but the value of the market as a whole remained steady at $1.4 billion, according to an analytics firm.


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