Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCMs) have been evolving rapidly, making headlines with groundbreaking projects and impactful collaborations. January 2025 was no exception, with major moves from Google, Microsoft, and Bhutan taking center stage.   For in-depth coverage of these stories and access to regular updates, sign up for our free Fastmarkets Carbon Newsletter.  Google commits to large-scale […]

In Southeast Asia, 75,952 tCO2e of Katingan (VCS 1477) vintage 2015-16 credits were retired on February 13 by Norwegian energy company Equinor, to offset emissions from its employees’ business flights in 2024. The company previously retired credits across Indonesian REDD+ projects, including 32,082 tCO2e of vintage 2020 Katingan credits and 37,331 tCO2 of Rimba Raya […]

Read Fastmarkets' carbon market coverage on why US President Trump's executive order to exit the Paris Agreement has sparked uncertainty over CORSIA credit supply and demand.

Fastmarkets has corrected its CB-CC-0005 REDD+ Sub-Saharan Africa, $/tCO2e, CB-CC-0006 REDD+ v19 differential, Sub-Saharan Africa $/tCO2e, CB-CC-0007 REDD+ v20 differential, Sub-Saharan Africa $/tCO2e and CB-CC-0011 REDD+ v20 differential Southeast Asia $/tCO2e which were published incorrectly on Wednesday January 8.

Fastmarkets launched a CORSIA phase 1, $/tCO2e voluntary carbon assessment on Wednesday December 18.

Fastmarkets launched two weekly Improved Forest Management (IFM) voluntary carbon price assessments on Wednesday December 18.

Fastmarkets launched seven weekly voluntary carbon price assessments and differentials covering afforestation, reforestation and revegetation (ARR) credits on Wednesday December 18.

Fastmarkets launched 12 weekly voluntary carbon price assessments and differentials covering Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degredation (REDD+) credits on Wednesday December 18.

Read more about Fastmarkets' launch of its voluntary carbon pricing and news service

From boom to stall to recovery: navigating demand and integrity in the voluntary carbon market.