Published by the International Chamber of Commerce and Oxera, this report assesses the voluntary carbon market’s current challenges and opportunities. It identifies barriers to credit quality, transparency and market functioning, and presents 14 recommendations to strengthen integrity, governance and policy alignment.
Published by the COP29 and COP30 Presidencies, this roadmap outlines pathways to mobilise at least USD 1.3 trillion annually in climate finance for developing countries by 2035. It presents five priority action fronts, highlights barriers across public and private finance, and proposes reforms to expand access, resilience and equity.
This guidance by the Coalition to Grow Carbon Markets outlines voluntary principles for increasing high-integrity corporate demand for carbon credits. It sets expectations for decarbonisation-first strategies, procurement of high-quality reductions and removals, fair pricing, co-benefits, transparent disclosure and substantiated claims. The principles draw on PACM, ICVCM and CORSIA standards, and encourage government alignment to improve market consistency, legal clarity and recognition of credible buyers.
Google and WRI’s working paper outlines how AI can support nature action through improved biodiversity monitoring, habitat mapping and risk detection. It also highlights data governance, bias, privacy and equity challenges that require strong safeguards.
IETA’s policy paper sets out key issues for carbon markets at COP30, covering implementation challenges under Articles 6.2 and 6.4, early findings from Technical Expert Reviews, and ongoing debates on permanence, authorisation and MCUs. It reviews CDM transition progress, highlights non-negotiated initiatives such as the TFFF, AAA6 and CGCM Shared Principles, and links market alignment to the Baku-to-Belém climate-finance roadmap and the new NCQG.
Published by IETA and PwC, this sentiment survey examines expectations across ETS, CBAM, CORSIA, Article 6 and the voluntary carbon market. It finds cautious optimism, persistent uncertainty on timelines and governance, and convergence around integrity, transparency and long-term price signals heading toward 2030.
Published by multiple organisations, this open letter raises concerns about proposed Article 6.4 rules that could exclude land-based activities. It recommends revising standards on non-permanence, baselines, leakage and stakeholder engagement to ensure all eligible reductions and removals can participate with high integrity.
A CI-Rare-NCMA deep dive mapping non-carbon market approaches for blue carbon ecosystems. It sets out how coastal NbS can mobilize finance beyond credit sales through policy, blended finance, and performance-based tools, and details the institutional, social and financial enabling conditions needed for success
Developed by IMD and UNIL, this practical guide explains how voluntary biodiversity credits (VBCs) can finance conservation and restoration while supporting business biodiversity goals. It contrasts VBCs with carbon credits, sets integrity criteria, and offers a step-by-step buyer checklist. Emphasises outcome-based biodiversity measurement, credible MRV, Indigenous participation, and transparency as foundations of a high-quality VBC market.
Published by The Nature Conservancy, this explainer summarises COP29 decisions that operationalise Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, covering authorisations, registries, and reporting, and explains implications for NDCs, REDD+, and voluntary carbon markets.