Private sector registries no longer run VCM, investment bank says

Published 13:22 on June 3, 2026 / Last updated at 13:22 on June 3, 2026 / / International (Paris Article 6/PACM), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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The voluntary carbon market's (VCM) era of private sector registry-centric governance is over, according to an investment bank which claims  sovereign registries will assume the leading role in driving market changes now that Article 6 of the Paris Agreement is up and running.
The voluntary carbon market's (VCM) era of private sector registry-centric governance is over, according to an investment bank which claims  sovereign registries will assume the leading role in driving market changes now that Article 6 of the Paris Agreement is up and running.


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