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VCM Report: Carbon credit prices flatline as VCMI tries to stimulate voluntary action

Published 16:09 on May 5, 2025 / Last updated at 16:09 on May 5, 2025 / Paddy Gourlay / Americas, Asia Pacific, CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Insights (VCM Reports), International (Aviation/CORSIA), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Transport & Heating Fuels), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Voluntary carbon prices were little changed little last week, despite the official launch of the VCMI’s new Scope 3 action code that highlighted a market caught in limbo by the ongoing lack of Core Carbon Principles (CCPs)-stamped credits.

VCM Report: Voluntary carbon credit indices rebound, France backs CCPs

Published 16:43 on April 28, 2025 / Last updated at 16:43 on April 28, 2025 / Paddy Gourlay / Americas, Asia Pacific, CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Insights (VCM Reports), International (Aviation/CORSIA), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Investment, Reporting & Disclosure, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Voluntary carbon credit indices edged higher last week as market participants returned to desks following a holiday break, while France threw its weight behind corporate use of integrity-backed carbon credits, following similar moves by Germany and the UK in April.

VCM Report: Carbon credit prices tumble amid thin liquidity over holiday season, UK govt announcement offers hope

Published 16:38 on April 22, 2025 / Last updated at 18:35 on April 22, 2025 / Paddy Gourlay / Americas, Asia Pacific, CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Insights (VCM Reports), International (Aviation/CORSIA), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Litigation, Power/Electrification), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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The holiday break took its toll on the voluntary carbon credits with liquidity and prices sliding last week, but the UK government gave a fillip to the market after throwing its weight behind integrity initiatives and the use of both reductions and removal credits to mitigate Scope 3 emission claims.

VCM Report: Thin trade dampens voluntary carbon prices amid holiday blip, US uncertainty

Published 17:40 on April 14, 2025 / Last updated at 17:40 on April 14, 2025 / Paddy Gourlay / Americas, Asia Pacific, CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Insights (VCM Reports), International, Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Investment, Reporting & Disclosure, Litigation, Transport & Heating Fuels), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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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.

VCM Report: Carbon market concerns build amid geopolitical turbulence

Published 16:55 on April 7, 2025 / Last updated at 16:55 on April 7, 2025 / Roy Manuell / Americas, Asia Pacific, CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Insights (VCM Reports), International (Aviation/CORSIA), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Investment, Reporting & Disclosure, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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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.

VCM MONTHLY DATA: Voluntary carbon credit retirements slump as oil and gas steps back

Published 16:33 on April 1, 2025 / Last updated at 16:33 on April 1, 2025 / Roy Manuell / Americas, Asia Pacific, CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Insights (Data Dives, VCM Reports), International (Aviation/CORSIA), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Voluntary carbon credit retirements slumped in March as oil and gas retirees that had propped up total volumes stepped away, amid a wider pullback from climate initiatives and market uncertainty, according to participants.

VCM Report: CORSIA carbon market still “frozen” despite long-term outlook, March sees retirements slump

Published 15:59 on March 31, 2025 / Last updated at 15:59 on March 31, 2025 / Roy Manuell / Americas, Asia Pacific, CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Insights (VCM Reports), International (Aviation/CORSIA), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Investment, Reporting & Disclosure, Power/Electrification), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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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.

VCM Report: Removals in focus after SBTi unveils new draft framework, fails to shift needle for demand

Published 16:27 on March 24, 2025 / Last updated at 16:27 on March 24, 2025 / Paddy Gourlay / Americas, Asia Pacific, CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Insights (VCM Reports), International (Aviation/CORSIA), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Investment, Reporting & Disclosure, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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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.

VCM Report: Prices drift lower, but market buoyed by signs of sovereign support

Published 16:26 on March 17, 2025 / Last updated at 16:26 on March 17, 2025 / Paddy Gourlay / Americas, Asia Pacific, CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Insights (VCM Reports), International (Aviation/CORSIA), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Investment, Reporting & Disclosure, Litigation, Transport & Heating Fuels), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Prices generally drifted lower as buying appetite continued to favour the cheap end of the market, but national support for voluntary carbon buoyed sentiment.

VCM Report: ICVCM tough cookstove announcement met with indifference, retirement levels slide

Published 16:30 on March 10, 2025 / Last updated at 16:30 on March 10, 2025 / Paddy Gourlay / Americas, Asia Pacific, CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Insights (VCM Reports), International (Aviation/CORSIA), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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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.