VCM Report: Thin trade dampens voluntary carbon prices amid holiday blip, US uncertainty
Trade on the voluntary carbon market was thin last week and prices dipped lower, due to a period of seasonal holidays affecting several markets as well as the uncertainty around the impact of US President Donald Trump’s tariff policy.
Read MoreVCM Report: Carbon market concerns build amid geopolitical turbulence
Hopes for a rebound in the voluntary carbon market remain on ice as participants cited rising concern on demand over the impact of geopolitical context and notably the actions of US President Donald Trump.
Read MoreVCM Report: CORSIA carbon market still “frozen” despite long-term outlook, March sees retirements slump
The CORSIA Phase 1 carbon market remains stuck in a “wait-and-see” stance, with existing standardised contracts failing to move over the past week despite fresh, strong demand projections, and new CBL spot products announced for an April launch.
Read MoreVCM Report: Removals in focus after SBTi unveils new draft framework, fails to shift needle for demand
Durable carbon removals (CDR) dominated the headlines last week after the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) released its long-awaited draft of version 2 of its Corporate Net-Zero Standard for public consultation.
Read MoreVCM Report: Prices drift lower, but market buoyed by signs of sovereign support
Prices generally drifted lower as buying appetite continued to favour the cheap end of the market, but national support for voluntary carbon buoyed sentiment.
Read MoreVCM Report: ICVCM tough cookstove announcement met with indifference, retirement levels slide
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM)took a tough stance last week on cookstove methodologies, although it seemed to have been with indifference by the market that seems more focused on CORSIA, the aviation emissions scheme, and worrying about rating agency grades.
Read MoreVCM Report: Retirement levels spark bullish note
Another healthy dose of carbon credit retirements last week helped keep the voluntary market in contention for a record year and struck a bullish note, although a lawsuit against Apple and official news of BP backing petroleum in the future dampened enthusiasm.
Read MoreVCM Report: Huge volume of REDD carbon credits retired by oil major, VCMI switches direction
An oil and gas major retired a huge number of REDD carbon credits to keep the market ticking over, while the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI) signalled a shift of direction in a bid to kick start wider participation in the market.
Read MoreVCM Report: Bargain hunting continues to dominate voluntary carbon market
Small pockets of high value trades failed to lift the market out of the bargain hunting culture that continues to suppress voluntary carbon credit prices.
Read MoreVCM Report: CORSIA carbon futures slip as uncertainty continues to bite
Standardised CORSIA Phase 1 contracts slipped last week amid ongoing uncertainty around US participation in the scheme, even as liquidity on futures jumped, while credit retirements remained below the 2024 weekly average despite analysts forecasting a record year for the market on the demand side.
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