In this report, WEF sets out why transforming the ocean economy is essential for managing climate and nature risk. It explores how policy, data and finance can unlock sustainable investment, with relevance for nature finance and blue carbon in the voluntary carbon market.
Published by UNEP, this report tracks global finance flows for nature and highlights implications for the voluntary carbon market, including declining investment in nature-based credits amid heightened scrutiny of integrity and credit quality.
Published by EDF and Perspectives Climate Research, this paper explores how voluntary carbon market and Article 6 credits could be integrated into debt-for-climate swaps, linking sovereign debt relief to verified emissions reductions through robust MRV systems.
Based on a survey of 225 large global companies, this report examines current and future participation in voluntary carbon markets. It provides insights into expected demand, purchasing motivations, perceived risks and how companies are approaching credit quality and portfolio strategies.
The Nature Conservancy’s explainer clarifies how Article 6 of the Paris Agreement is being operationalised, outlining rules on authorisation, corresponding adjustments and credit transfers, and why these decisions matter for integrity and confidence in voluntary carbon markets.
Published by Margaret Morales, this benchmark report analyses how nature-based carbon projects are financed, including primary funding sources, barriers to accessing capital, and the role of offtake agreements in unlocking lower-cost project finance in voluntary carbon markets.
Published by SE Advisory Services, this report analyses corporate demand for carbon credits, showing how buyers are prioritising high-integrity standards, nature-based credits and portfolio diversification, and identifying barriers and incentives shaping near-term growth in voluntary carbon markets.
Published by Fair Carbon, this policy brief assesses blue carbon readiness across regions, identifying policy, institutional and financing conditions needed to scale high-integrity mangrove and coastal wetland credits, strengthen safeguards, and mobilise investment aligned with national climate and development goals.
ICVCM’s report assesses progress in implementing the Core Carbon Principles, showing how CCP-approved programs and methodologies are strengthening market integrity, restoring buyer confidence, and supporting alignment between voluntary markets, national policies and Article 6.
IETA’s report provides a detailed overview of compliance and voluntary carbon markets in 2025. It reviews Article 6 readiness, ETS growth, CORSIA’s first operational phase, evolving VCM demand signals and the rise of high-integrity credits. The report analyses governance gaps, data and registry interoperability, legal clarity and digital MRV as critical enablers of scale. It highlights how emerging policy frameworks and corporate demand are driving a new phase of integration across global carbon markets.