VCM REPORT: CORSIA prices strengthen, Indonesia opens up to international carbon market after three years
Spot credits for Phase 1 of CORSIA traded around $14 this week, while the ending of Indonesia’s moratorium on selling voluntary carbon units internationally looks set to unleash a flood of fresh REDD issuances onto the market.Â
Read MoreVCM MONTHLY: Healthy quarterly retirements across voluntary carbon market, CORSIA prices dive 25%
Over 50 million credits were retired over the first three months of 2026, the highest quarterly figure since Q1 2025, while the price of allowances under the UN’s offsetting scheme for global aviation have dropped by around 25% since the turn of the year.
Read MoreRussian carbon offset demand elevated since start of 2025 -analysts
Demand for offsets from Russian companies has increased since the start of 2025, with both the number of unique buyers and the volume of retirements from Russian entities in the voluntary carbon market higher – analysis from a data firm shows.
Read MoreANALYSIS: From extreme scarcity to buyer uncertainty – is CORSIA’s greater challenge now demand?
After years with only one eligible supply source, credits approved for CORSIA use in its current phase have begun to steadily flow onto the market, reaching above 30 million earlier this year, but in light of an escalating war in the Middle East that has disrupted international air travel and jet fuel flows, as well as a lack of legislated penalties for non-compliance, some participants are now questioning whether the global aviation offsetting scheme has a growing demand problem.
Read MoreHeat pumps have cut Germany’s LNG bill by €1.3 bln in three years -research
New household heat pump installations have cut Germany’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) import bill by €1.3 billion over the last three years, according to research published Tuesday by a US-based energy non-profit.
Read MoreScientists call for tougher action on methane emissions
A group of scientists have called for tougher action on methane emissions, including better monitoring and reporting, and for more countries to include methane reduction plans within their legally binding climate targets.Â
Read MoreNGOs call for EU Commission to leave Market Stability Reserve alone
Three NGOs have called for the European Commission to not make any changes to the Market Stability Reserve (MSR), after President Ursula von der Leyen signalled last week that the EU executive was considering revising the mechanism to help soften European Carbon prices.Â
Read MoreInsurance firm calls for EU ETS price corridor and expanded CBAM
The EU’s carbon pricing scheme needs targeted reform, not a total overhaul, and a price corridor would be the best way to help industries make the necessary investments in decarbonisation, an insurance firm said in a report on Tuesday.
Read MoreBenefits of sovereign control of credit supply may drive up Article 6 activity
As governments tighten their grip on carbon credit supply to align developers with national climate strategies, analysts say this shift will drive a surge in Article 6 activity under the Paris Agreement.
Read MoreAsset managers could struggle to meet alignment targets if GHG Protocol changes Scope 2 guidelines -analysts
Proposed revisions to how companies calculate their Scope 2 emissions under the Greenhouse Gas Protocol could result in higher market-based emissions, even without changes in the underlying electricity consumption, analysts said on Wednesday.
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