DATA DIVE: Voluntary carbon market on course for record annual credit retirements

Published 17:27 on December 20, 2024 / Last updated at 17:27 on December 20, 2024 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Europe), Insights (Data Dives), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Based on data so far in December from major registries, the voluntary carbon market is set to record its biggest year ever for credit retirements, new analysis from Carbon Pulse shows.

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VCM MONTHLY DATA: Lift in November carbon credit retirements puts market on track to match last year

Published 18:15 on December 10, 2024 / Last updated at 18:15 on December 10, 2024 / / Americas, Asia Pacific, CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Insights (Data Dives, VCM Reports), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Retirements in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) lifted slightly month-on-month in November, with signs that corporates are looking to retire more credits at the end of the year as they aim to meet decarbonisation targets, putting this year on track to match the 2023 annual total.

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DATA DIVE: Integrity gradually improving across the voluntary carbon market

Published 14:05 on November 29, 2024 / Last updated at 17:08 on December 2, 2024 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Insights (Data Dives), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Integrity appears to be improving in the voluntary carbon market, according to three sets of project ratings data shared with Carbon Pulse, suggesting that efforts to improve quality on both the supply and demand sides are gradually paying off.

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DATA DIVE: Too soon to draw conclusions on CORSIA carbon credit supply and demand

Published 11:32 on November 15, 2024 / Last updated at 12:30 on September 18, 2025 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Insights (Data Dives), International (Aviation/CORSIA, Paris Article 6/PACM), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Transport & Heating Fuels), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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With four new standards approved to supply CORSIA compliance last month, and the aviation sector now well into its first phase, the voluntary carbon market is starting to make predictions around prospective supply and demand for the UN’s international aviation offsetting scheme – but it may be too soon to forecast what will be needed, and what will be available to buy.

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DATA DIVE: VCM moves towards offtake agreements and buying to retire

Published 10:09 on November 12, 2024 / Last updated at 11:02 on November 12, 2024 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Insights (Data Dives), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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More and more buyers in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) are moving towards offtake agreements and increasingly buying to retire rather than resell, new data seen and analysed by Carbon Pulse suggests.

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DATA DIVE: October sees big jump in retirements of CCP-tagged carbon credits as market awaits next ICVCM decision

Published 08:03 on November 8, 2024 / Last updated at 12:33 on November 8, 2024 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Insights (Data Dives), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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October saw a big month-on-month jump in the retirement of credits tagged with ICVCM’s Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) high-integrity label, carbon registry data analysed by Carbon Pulse shows.

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VCM MONTHLY DATA: Highest October issuance, retirement levels for three years puts market on track for record year

Published 09:35 on November 7, 2024 / Last updated at 09:35 on November 7, 2024 / / Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA (Europe), Insights (Data Dives, VCM Reports), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Net Zero Transition (Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Last month saw the highest October figures for voluntary carbon credit retirements and issuances for three years, data analysed by Carbon Pulse shows.

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VCM MONTHLY DATA: Shell leads retirees in September as issuances soar to three-year high

Published 18:11 on October 7, 2024 / Last updated at 18:11 on October 7, 2024 / / Americas, Asia Pacific, CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Insights (Data Dives, VCM Reports), International, Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Issuances in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) soared to their highest level in September for three years, while oil major Shell was the largest retiree of credits, according to new analysis of registry data from Carbon Pulse.

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DATA DIVE: Voluntary carbon projects have become better for biodiversity over time

Published 18:19 on September 11, 2024 / Last updated at 15:06 on September 13, 2024 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Insights (Data Dives), International (Paris Article 6/PACM, UN Climate Talks), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Nature-based voluntary carbon projects are becoming increasingly beneficial for biodiversity, according to new data from AlliedOffsets that has been shared with and analysed by Carbon Pulse.

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DATA DIVE: Half of voluntary carbon credits retired this year are at least five years old

Published 18:07 on September 9, 2024 / Last updated at 18:07 on September 9, 2024 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Insights (Data Dives), International (Paris Article 6/PACM, UN Climate Talks), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Half of credits retired from the four main registries of the voluntary carbon market this year are at least five years old, according to new data analysis from Carbon Pulse.

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