Spot exchange CBL to launch second VER contract next month as part of taskforce-aligned offering
ESG commodities marketplace Xpansiv’s CBL platform will debut a second standardised voluntary emissions reduction (VER) contract in January that aligns with initial principles recommended by the Taskforce on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets (TSVCM), the company said this week.
Read MoreVCM Report: VERs extend year-end slump as some sellers give in
Voluntary emissions reduction (VER) prices slipped in most standardised categories this week as a limited amount of sellers accepted lower levels while many participants eyed a new year recovery.
Read MoreUS firm plans to launch offset-based ETF
A US-based provider of specialised exchange-traded products intends to launch an ETF tracking carbon offset futures, according to regulatory filings on Wednesday.
Read MoreTrayport, Incubex VCM trading platform hosts first offset trade
UK-based trading software company Trayport has hosted a first trade in voluntary emissions reductions (VERs) on its Joule system ahead of the launch of a dedicated VCM trading platform, the company said Thursday.
Read MoreStripe contracts up to $2,000/tonne CO2 removal purchases in latest commitment
Online payment processing company Stripe on Wednesday selected four more early-stage CO2 removal (CDR) projects as part of its climate programme, with some of these nascent technologies costing almost $2,000 per tonne.
Read MoreVoluntary offset price rally seen resuming into 2022 -brokers
Voluntary emissions reduction (VER) prices could resume their rally into the second half of 2022 as trading houses look to further bolster their portfolios, brokers said in a research note on Tuesday.
Read MoreCORRECTION – VCM Report: VERs post weekly loss amid profit-taking, seller stand-off
Voluntary emissions reduction (VER) prices slipped in most standardised categories this week amid some year-end profit-taking and as sellers were seen as unwilling to accept a drop in value in the voluntary carbon market.
Read MoreVoluntary carbon market profiteering to be called out, says integrity council
Members of the governance body tasked with taking forward the work of the private sector Taskforce on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets said they will call out project developers, intermediaries, and other market actors that put profits before the climate.
Read MoreVCM Report: VER bull run continues as buyers get less picky
Voluntary emissions reduction (VER) values marched higher this week as voluntary carbon market (VCM) sources reported buyers were becoming less choosey about vintage and credit types amid the year-long surge in prices.
Read MoreFEATURE: Climate finance, not offsets, increasingly seen as a nature-based solution as critics persist
With nature-based credits valued at a growing price premium to other types of carbon offsets, scrutiny over the process is also on the rise, with even forest protection standards that are said to be raising the bar on quality finding criticism for lacking environmental integrity.
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