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What the carbon market ‘revival’ means for CSOs

What the carbon market ‘revival’ means for CSOs

Carbon neutrality is on the way out, but high-integrity credits are finally becoming available.

16 July 2025

High-integrity carbon credits are now sold at an average 65% price premium

High-integrity carbon credits are now sold at an average 65% price premium

New data suggests growing alignment between market pricing and credit quality.

14 July 2025

BRICS leaders call for more inclusive climate governance and greater finance flows to Global South

BRICS leaders call for more inclusive climate governance and greater finance flows to Global South

Many criticised the new US$300bn annual collective quantified goal (NCQG) as insufficient.

07 July 2025

EU proposes 90% emissions reduction target for 2040 – with flexibility to use carbon credits

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EU proposes 90% emissions reduction target for 2040 – with flexibility to use carbon credits

"Allowing offsets to meet climate goals is a cop out."

02 July 2025

Low ETS price could undermine UK’s net zero aspirations

Low ETS price could undermine UK’s net zero aspirations

Between 2021 and 2023, GHG emissions in sectors covered by the UK’s cap and trade scheme went down by 11 million tonnes.

30 June 2025

Nearly a quarter of carbon credits retired in 2024 came from ‘problematic’ projects

Nearly a quarter of carbon credits retired in 2024 came from ‘problematic’ projects

The effect of carbon market integrity initiatives is yet to be felt.

26 June 2025

Brazil seeks to cancel US$180mn carbon credit agreement with LEAF Coalition

Brazil seeks to cancel US$180mn carbon credit agreement with LEAF Coalition

Prosecutors argue that the deal was closed without the previous, free and informed consent of local Indigenous communities.

05 June 2025

Three more carbon credit methodologies approved for high-integrity CCP label

Three more carbon credit methodologies approved for high-integrity CCP label

ICVCM's assessment of clean cookstove methodologies is now complete.

03 June 2025

Voluntary carbon market up for ‘bumpy ride’ as integrity grows

Voluntary carbon market up for ‘bumpy ride’ as integrity grows

This is the third consecutive year of contraction, with both transaction volumes and prices down.

29 May 2025

VCMI launches framework to tackle Scope 3 emissions gap by 2040

VCMI launches framework to tackle Scope 3 emissions gap by 2040

"It is not a license to delay, but a framework of integrity."

30 April 2025