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VCM Report: Carbon credit retirements pick up, but December heading for low tally

Published 16:04 on December 22, 2025 / Last updated at 16:04 on December 22, 2025 / 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 retirements picked up las week, but December still looks set to record a low monthly figure compared to previous years.

VCM Report: No carbon credit retirement rush in December as prices drift lower

Published 16:55 on December 15, 2025 / Last updated at 17:53 on December 15, 2025 / 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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The usual December retirement rush has yet to appear amid another lacklustre week as prices drifted lower, despite the EU confirming it will allow international carbon credits for its 2040 goal.

VCM MONTHLY DATA: Carbon credit retirements down 30% MoM, as CORSIA supply trickles in

Published 17:55 on December 9, 2025 / Last updated at 18:14 on December 9, 2025 / Finlay Johnston / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Insights (Data Dives, VCM Reports), International (Aviation/CORSIA), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Voluntary carbon credit retirements were down by 30% month-on-month in November, and at 50% of the levels seen over the same period last year, as issuance also fell away, while CORSIA supply started to filter in as new credits were tagged as eligible for the UN’s international aviation offsetting scheme.

VCM Report: Low carbon credit retirement levels seen at the start of December

Published 18:10 on December 8, 2025 / Last updated at 12:10 on December 9, 2025 / 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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Retirement of credits from the big four standard bodies was thin for the first week of December when there is usually a sudden jump in volumes, as prices trended sideways.

VCM Report: ARR carbon credits surge higher, CORSIA slips lower

Published 17:05 on December 1, 2025 / Last updated at 22:15 on December 1, 2025 / 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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Nearby Phase 1 CORSIA futures lost nearly $1 this week, there was a rush to close open interest lots in CBL’s nature-based futures, and afforestation, reforestation, and revegetation (ARR) credits continued to surge higher.

VCM Report: Prices steady after COP, CORSIA fundamentals caught in fog

Published 16:51 on November 24, 2025 / Last updated at 16:51 on November 24, 2025 / 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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Prices were little moved last week amid what some saw as a disappointing COP30 in Belem, which also failed to give a strong signal to the voluntary market, while CORSIA fundamentals remain hazy despite the release of bullish demand-side data.

VCM Report: Prices fracture further, cheap end drops as quality rises in market

Published 18:11 on November 17, 2025 / Last updated at 18:11 on November 17, 2025 / 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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Integrity continued to drive prices last week, after the pre-COP30 tide that had lifted the market ebbed away, and the forestry sector was left battling again to be included in Article 6.4.

VCM Report: Low retirement levels, falling prices, slipping CORSIA futures paint weary picture of market ahead of COP30

Published 16:35 on November 10, 2025 / Last updated at 17:44 on November 10, 2025 / Paddy Gourlay / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Insights (VCM Reports), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Retirement levels for voluntary carbon credits were slim last week and overall levels remain lower than last year, sending mixed signals about the market outlook as the COP30 international climate summit gets underway in Brazil.

VCM MONTHLY DATA: Oil majors return to the fold as EU gives a major demand boost to Article 6 carbon market

Published 14:15 on November 6, 2025 / Last updated at 14:15 on November 6, 2025 / Finlay Johnston / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Insights (Data Dives, VCM Reports), International (Aviation/CORSIA, Paris Article 6/PACM), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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October saw voluntary carbon credit issuances fall by around 40% compared to September’s bumper month, with retirements rising by nearly 1.4 million over the same period, as data from an analytics firm shows that the oil majors have returned as a major demand source in the VCM.

VCM Report: Voluntary carbon prices rally as COP30 nears

Published 17:03 on November 3, 2025 / Last updated at 17:03 on November 3, 2025 / 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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Prices rallied last week as optimism surged ahead of COP30 and the market started the typical uptick in demand for credits in the fourth quarter to cover annual emissions.