This 2025 report by CDR.fyi and Sylvera surveys both durable carbon dioxide removal suppliers and purchasers, revealing a significant price gap, reliance on net-zero standards to drive demand, and strong intent to scale durable CDR. However, growth remains limited by cost, quality uncertainty, and early-stage market constraints.
This June 2025 report by VCMI (in partnership with the World Bank, GIZ, UNDP, UNFCCC and others) provides country-focused guidance to develop high-integrity carbon market strategies: from authorising credits, to pricing and governance frameworks, to help governments confidently engage with international carbon finance.
This 2025 report by CCAG outlines the expectations and challenges facing the carbon dioxide removal (CDR) market, based on surveys of both suppliers and purchasers. It reveals a widening pricing gap, heavy reliance on net‑zero standards to drive demand, and a planned shift toward durable CDR, though scaling remains hindered by cost and quality uncertainties.
South Pole considers the implications that long and short-term carbon market trends will likely have on credit buyers. Published in February 2025, this guidance document predicts there will be greater standardisation of carbon credit quality criteria in the coming year. It is also expected that 2025 will be a new era for carbon markets as Article 6 of the Paris Agreement becomes operational and CORSIA gets underway. Furthermore, the guidance outlines eight ‘megatrends’, including the rise of nature- and tech-based removal credits, that will likely shape the buyer landscape.
Abatable and the Clean Cooking Alliance have collaborated to produce a guide to help potential buyers identify high-quality cookstove credits. Released in February 2025, it covers the foundational concepts of cookstove credits, explaining emissions reductions and the social benefits they bring, especially for women. It advises potential buyers to set a clear procurement strategy, define criteria for project eligibility, assess credit quality and keep claims credible and transparent.
Sylvera published a paper on climate and corporate strategy in December 2024. In the UK, the new Labour government committed in their manifesto to mandating all FTSE 100 companies to develop and implement ‘credible’ net zero transition plans. Although the paper found that 9 in 10 companies in the UK and US have increased their investment in net zero initiatives in the last two years, 24 percent of those surveyed are very concerned about the brand and reputational damage associated with net zero missteps.
Patch, the carbon platform, published a guidance report for the demand side of the carbon markets in November 2024. The organisation spoke with hundreds of carbon credit buyers to find out what challenges they face – and how they are solving them. The report found that of the 100 biggest carbon credit buyers, only 15 percent have a dedicated carbon team. However, it takes the average buyer 53 hours to complete a comprehensive due diligence review.
Climate Impact Partners has released a guide to beyond value chain mitigation in October 2024. It explains the role of companies in climate mitigation, what beyond value chain mitigation is and how CIP has worked with Deloitte in this area. It makes the case for BVCM in terms of supporting wider decarbonisation efforts and reputation benefits. It explains: “By complementing internal strategies, BVCM expands corporate efforts beyond traditional Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, enabling action in existing climate solutions and helping to scale new ones, ultimately advancing societal decarbonization.
Terraspect has published a report that aims to reframe co-benefits into core benefits. Released in September 2024, it discusses the equitable distribution of carbon finance. The report outlines steps for transparent, equitable benefit sharing which include: Determining fair levels of compensation, appropriate payment mechanisms, effective verification and the impacts of institutional finance.
In September 2023, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) published a guide to carbon dioxide removal (CDR) for businesses. It clarifies the business case for investing in nature-based and tech-based forms of CDR and shares principles for investing in these solutions. It also includes an interactive tool to help businesses assess CDR solutions in line with the framework outlined by WBCSD.