The May 2025 report by Ecosystem Marketplace reveals that the voluntary carbon market is transitioning towards higher quality and integrity, with demand remaining steady despite a 25% drop in transaction volumes. Credit prices fell only 5.5%, and retirements held steady, indicating resilient demand amid market pressures.
Consolidated List of Indicators for Assessing Overall Progress Towards Achievement of the Targets Referred to in Paragraphs 9-10 of Decision 2/CMA.5, and Progress of the Work on the Indicators
In this May 2025 report by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, experts outline 490 indicators to track global progress on climate adaptation—covering water, food, health, ecosystems, and more—marking a key step toward consistent, measurable global adaptation goals.
State of Blended Finance
This May 2025 report by Convergence analyzes the blended finance market in 2024, highlighting a steady increase in deal flow and median deal size, with commercial capital outpacing development finance institutions. It identifies challenges such as limited local capital mobilization and transparency, exacerbated by declining development assistance.
A New Era for High Quality Carbon Avoidance: The New Floor Price for REDD+ Credits
This May 2025 report by Abatable sets a new $15 floor price for high-integrity REDD+ credits, citing rising project costs from stricter methodologies. It urges buyers to rethink outdated price expectations to support credible forest conservation.
CORSIA: Market Developments and Forecast Scenarios
This AlliedOffsets report released in May 2025 forecasts rising demand for CORSIA-eligible carbon credits through 2035, warns of a major supply gap, and projects price hikes, urging greater credit issuance and stronger enforcement to avoid non-compliance risks for airlines.
Internal Carbon Pricing: A Strategic Tool for Corporate Climate Leadership
This May 2025 report by Abatable shows how Internal Carbon Pricing helps companies cut emissions, fund climate action, and prep for regulation. It outlines pricing models, real-world case studies, and practical steps to make carbon costs part of business strategy.
Protecting People, Not Just Carbon: Gaps in Voluntary Carbon Markets from a Rights Perspective
AAE released its April 2025 report critiquing major voluntary carbon standards for lacking strong safeguards to protect Indigenous rights, land tenure, and gender equity. It calls for a rights-based approach to ensure carbon markets benefit people as well as the planet, and prevent harm to vulnerable communities.
Understanding Carbon Markets
MSCI released its Understanding Carbon Markets guide in December 2024. It explains how compliance and voluntary carbon markets work, the role of high-quality carbon credits, and how investors and companies use them to meet climate goals. It aims to equip stakeholders to engage effectively with carbon markets and drive global decarbonization.
State of the Blue Carbon Market: An Ocean of Potential 2024
The State of the Blue Carbon Market report highlights the potential of coastal ecosystems (mangroves, seagrasses, salt marshes) in climate mitigation. Published by Ecosystem Marketplace in October 2024, it says that despite challenges like high costs and regulatory hurdles, the market for blue carbon credits is growing. Scaling up through better financing and policy support is key to unlocking their potential.
SF6: The Hidden Giant of Super Pollutants:
Published in April 2025, the AlliedOffsets and Planet 2050 SF₆ Report highlights the extent of sulfur hexafluoride’s climate impact and its overlooked role in carbon markets. It calls for greater focus on SF₆ reduction through new technologies, policies, and inclusion in global climate strategies.










