The IEA’s Global Methane Tracker 2026 provides annual estimates of energy sector methane emissions — covering oil, gas, and coal — alongside abatement options, costs, and policy trends, drawing on satellite data and measurement campaigns.
State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2026
The World Bank Group’s annual State and Trends of Carbon Pricing report is aimed at providing an up-to-date overview of existing and emerging carbon pricing instruments around the world, including international, national, and subnational initiatives.
Enabling conditions to unlock private sector demand in carbon markets: Policy considerations for host jurisdictions
Published by Beyond, Emergent and the Symbiosis Coalition, this briefing paper outlines nine policy enabling conditions host countries can set to unlock private sector demand in voluntary carbon markets, covering corresponding adjustment guidance, domestic governance and registries, benefit sharing, carbon rights/FPIC, and REDD+ nesting. It shows how clear, stable frameworks de-risk investment, reduce delays, and support high-integrity credit supply aligned with national climate and development priorities.
How high-quality carbon offsets can lower livestock methane emissions
EDF assessed existing methodologies for crediting livestock methane emissions reductions across voluntary and compliance markets, identifying key actions to strengthen credit integrity and drive investment in agricultural climate solutions.
Learnings from Government-Led Approaches to Nature Credit Markets
Published by the International Advisory Panel on Biodiversity Credits, this report maps government-led approaches to nature credit markets across countries and jurisdictions. It analyses market archetypes, governance models and integrity considerations shaping emerging biodiversity credit frameworks.
The Ocean Economy Imperative (2026)
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.
Adaptation insights 2.0: Pathways to scale investments in Nature-based Solutions for Climate Adaptation
Published by the Global Center on Adaptation, this report highlights persistent gaps in adaptation finance and delivery. It outlines priority actions to scale resilience investments, including private capital mobilisation and integration with mitigation efforts relevant to the voluntary carbon market.
State of finance for nature 2026: Nature in the red
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.
The state of quality and pricing in the VCM: 2026
Published by Calyx Global and ClearBlue Markets, this report analyses pricing and quality trends in the voluntary carbon market, showing widening price differentials between high- and low-integrity credits and outlining steps buyers can take to strengthen market integrity.
The state of carbon credits 2025
Sylvera’s 2025 market review shows falling issuance and retirements alongside rising spot-market value, as buyers pay higher prices for higher-quality credits. The report highlights widening price differentials by rating, persistent oversupply of unrated credits, and growing convergence between voluntary and compliance markets.