Cookstove project developers were facing an increasingly problematic trade-off between price and credit volumes while they targeted either the Core Carbon Principles of the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) or Phase 1 of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA).

The Brazil carbon market is being built to do more than cut emissions. The government wants to turn low-carbon steel and aluminium into a trade advantage and position Brazilian green metals as the SBCE phases in.

A growing number of steelmakers across Latin America have received sustainability certifications and environmental recognitions in recent months, reflecting how the region is increasingly positioning itself within the global transition toward lower-emissions steelmaking – although questions still remain surrounding how commercially scalable and economically sustainable this transition will become.

Argentina's Misiones province could become the world's first subnational jurisdiction to issue CORSIA-eligible JREDD+ credits, with LATAM Airlines lined up as anchor buyer for 2.8 million tonnes at ~$24/tCO2e. The $60 million transaction awaits federal authorization.

Since January 1, 2026, around 40% of European pulp mills have been excluded from the EU Emissions Trading System, ending nearly two decades of surplus allowance income. Carbon capture and storage is emerging as a potential replacement.

Fastmarkets has launched a Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) Phase 1 conditional offtake price assessment on Wednesday April 29.

Colombia carbon credit prices are caught in a structural slump. Cercarbono REDD+ sits at $2.00–$3.50 per tCO2e and Verra REDD+ at $6.50, while five fuel distributors drive 90% of demand. Two catalysts could re-rate the market. Read more.

Microsoft's reported pause in carbon removal purchases exposes a market where one buyer accounts for nearly 90% of tracked offtake volumes — and no one else is positioned to fill the gap.

As Article 6 markets gain momentum, the choice between trajectory and aggregate accounting approaches will shape how many ITMOs countries can trade — and how much supply flows to CORSIA.

How forest carbon markets reshape optionality, risk profiles, and long‑term value creation across portfolios