VCM MONTHLY DATA: Record CORSIA retirements, CCP price premium lift mood amid thin overall supply and demand

Published 18:38 on May 6, 2026 / Last updated at 18:38 on May 6, 2026 / / 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), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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A mixed picture emerged for voluntary carbon market (VCM) participants in April, with lower overall supply and demand figures but positive data for units with either a CORSIA or Core Carbon Principles (CCP) label, while benchmark indices showed healthy price increases across the most popular projects.

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ANALYSIS: Tough EU CORSIA carbon credit criteria could dramatically shift market

Published 14:19 on May 6, 2026 / Last updated at 14:19 on May 6, 2026 / / EMEA (Europe), Insights (Analysis), International (Aviation/CORSIA), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Net Zero Transition (Transport & Heating Fuels), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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The European Commission’s provisional approach to CORSIA credit eligibility for its operators has provoked a strong reaction across the carbon market, with participants warning that the tight criteria under consideration would dramatically tighten supply for European airlines and create a bifurcated market.

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Over-reliance on SAF under CORSIA could significantly hurt LAC air traffic, report says

Published 17:45 on May 5, 2026 / Last updated at 21:11 on May 5, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean), International (Aviation/CORSIA), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Transport & Heating Fuels)

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Latin America and the Caribbean’s (LAC) aviation sector could face steep traffic losses if net zero targets and compliance with the UN’s CORSIA decarbonisation scheme rely too heavily on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), even as SAF production looks promising for the region, according to a recent industry-backed study.

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VCM Report: CORSIA curve falls amid jet fuel crisis, carbon credit issuance levels crash lower year-on-year

Published 17:13 on May 5, 2026 / Last updated at 18:06 on May 5, 2026 / and / 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), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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CORSIA prices dropped last week amid the global jet fuel crisis, although the latest leaked memo from Brussels about tightening carbon credit restrictions for the international aviation offsetting scheme has also played a role, analysts said.

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Liberia threatened with development funding cuts if it fails to greenlight CORSIA carbon supply -FT

Published 16:27 on May 1, 2026 / Last updated at 16:27 on May 1, 2026 / / EMEA (Africa), International (Aviation/CORSIA), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Net Zero Transition (Transport & Heating Fuels), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Liberia faces losing vital development bank support unless it approves the sale of credits eligible under the UN’s international aviation offsetting scheme (CORSIA), the Financial Times reported on Friday.

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Aerospace company procures 20k CDR credits via carbon marketplace

Published 16:11 on April 29, 2026 / Last updated at 16:11 on April 29, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia), CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), EMEA (Africa, Europe), International (Aviation/CORSIA), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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A US-based aerospace company has procured 20,000 carbon removal (CDR) credits from six suppliers across the globe via a UK-based marketplace, it was announced Wednesday.

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VCM Report: CORSIA futures curb takes shape as REDD carbon prices climb amid shortage

Published 17:52 on April 27, 2026 / Last updated at 09:35 on May 5, 2026 / and / 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 long-dated CORSIA futures curve took shape last week after a single lot on the Dec-30 contract was bought on the ICE exchange, while lower quality REDD projects continue to climb in value amid a dearth of supply of fresh issuance in the avoided deforestation sector.

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Gold Standard sets out 2026 workplan on Paris alignment, approvals, methodologies

Published 22:39 on April 22, 2026 / Last updated at 22:39 on April 22, 2026 / / CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), International (Aviation/CORSIA, Paris Article 6/PACM), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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The voluntary carbon market (VCM) standard on Wednesday set out plans to revise its rules, align with the Paris Agreement, and update methodologies in 2026.

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Brussels weighs CORSIA credit curbs that could leave EU airlines facing Phase 1 scarcity -sources

Published 17:19 on April 21, 2026 / Last updated at 17:41 on April 21, 2026 / and / EMEA (Europe), International (Aviation/CORSIA, Paris Article 6/PACM), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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The European Commission is set to propose strict eligibility criteria for carbon credits used by EU airlines under the UN’s CORSIA international aviation offsetting scheme, according to sources, who warn that carriers may face near-zero supply for Phase 1 if implemented.

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BRIEFING: Malaysia bets on Article 6 for conditional cuts in carbon market policy

Published 11:27 on April 21, 2026 / Last updated at 11:27 on April 21, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia), CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), Insights (Briefings), International (Aviation/CORSIA, Paris Article 6/PACM), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation), Voluntary (VCM Developments, VCM Governance)

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Malaysia has launched its National Carbon Market Policy (DPKK), setting out a framework to develop a domestic market and tap international finance under the Paris Agreement to help deliver on conditional emissions reduction targets.

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