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VCM Report: Carbon credit retirements surge as CORSIA futures fall over 10%

Published 18:08 on March 2, 2026 / Last updated at 18:08 on March 2, 2026 / Paddy Gourlay / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Insights (VCM Reports), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Voluntary carbon credit retirements surged last week to more than 14 million credits across the four main standard bodies, boosted by strong activity from an oil major.

VCM Report: CORSIA carbon credit prices start to stabilise as supply grows, but authorisation headaches remain

Published 18:00 on February 23, 2026 / Last updated at 18:50 on February 23, 2026 / Paddy Gourlay / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Insights (VCM Reports), International (Aviation/CORSIA), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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The CORSIA curve was steady over the past week, reflecting growing consensus in prices around $15 per tonne, while voluntary players continued to vent frustration at the slow process and risk when obtaining Letters of Authorisation (LoAs) from host countries for trade in the market.

VCM Report: Over 2 mln fresh CCP carbon credits come onstream as supply concerns for CORSIA mount

Published 17:19 on February 16, 2026 / Last updated at 11:47 on February 17, 2026 / Finlay Johnston and Roy Manuell / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Insights (VCM Reports), International (Aviation/CORSIA), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Over 2.1 million Core Carbon Principles (CCP)-labelled credits were issued last week – bringing overall tagged issuance close to 90 mln – but CORSIA credits came under pressure, fuelling concern in the airline industry expressing that operators may have to declare a force majeure if available credits under the UN’s aviation offsetting scheme don’t increase soon.

VCM Report: Spot CORSIA-eligible carbon credits slump, Koko collapse continues to stir debate

Published 16:17 on February 9, 2026 / Last updated at 12:56 on February 10, 2026 / Paddy Gourlay / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Insights (VCM Reports), International (Aviation/CORSIA), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Spot prices for Phase 1 CORSIA carbon credits tumbled last week amid a lacklustre voluntary market, where the recent collapse of the Koko Networks cookstove and clean fuel provider continues to stir debate.

VCM MONTHLY DATA: Carbon credit retirements down 9 mln YoY, lowest monthly issuance for five years

Published 13:21 on February 4, 2026 / Last updated at 16:36 on February 5, 2026 / Finlay Johnston / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Insights (Analysis, Data Dives, VCM Reports), International (Aviation/CORSIA), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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January retirements across the voluntary carbon market (VCM) fell by nine million year-on-year, while issuances also slipped to levels last seen five years ago – with one registry failing to record any new supply for the past three months.

VCM Report: CORSIA futures tumble, as cookstove developer closes down over Kenya LoA issue

Published 17:40 on February 2, 2026 / Last updated at 18:19 on February 2, 2026 / Paddy Gourlay / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Insights (VCM Reports), International (Aviation/CORSIA), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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CORSIA carbon futures tumbled again last week, detaching themselves from spot prices for the aviation offsetting scheme, amid an eye-opening week for the Paris Agreement market after a major energy and cookstove provider company went bust because Kenya would not agree to authorise international credit trade.

VCM Report: CORSIA contracts fall for second week running, floor seen at $15/t

Published 16:36 on January 26, 2026 / Last updated at 16:36 on January 26, 2026 / Paddy Gourlay / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Insights (VCM Reports), International (Aviation/CORSIA), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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CORSIA-eligible spot and futures prices softened last week, although volumes remain very thin amid a market that has yet to strike a balance on fundamentals, sources noted.

VCM Report: CORSIA carbon futures fall against grain of forecasts for tight market

Published 17:03 on January 19, 2026 / Last updated at 17:03 on January 19, 2026 / Paddy Gourlay / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Insights (VCM Reports), International (Aviation/CORSIA, Paris Article 6/PACM), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Futures for Phase 1 CORSIA slid last week despite the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) publishing country-by-country offsetting data, which reaffirmed emissions would be higher than previously expected for 2024-26 period of the scheme.

VCM Report: CDM closure causes rush to sell legacy carbon credits

Published 17:01 on January 12, 2026 / Last updated at 17:01 on January 12, 2026 / Paddy Gourlay / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Insights (VCM Reports), International (Aviation/CORSIA, Paris Article 6/PACM), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Voluntary prices rallied at the start of the year, and sources reported healthy liquidity in Clean Development Mechanism credits as traders and project owners scramble to sell inventory ahead of the proposed closure of the UN registry.

VCM Report: Heavy dose of carbon credit issuance hits market at start of 2026

Published 16:12 on January 5, 2026 / Last updated at 16:12 on January 5, 2026 / Paddy Gourlay / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Insights (VCM Reports), International (Aviation/CORSIA), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Voluntary carbon credit issuances surged at the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026, while the market now gears up for the expected impact of the first wave of CORSIA demand and advancements on Article 6.