Data-driven analysis of voluntary carbon markets — deal flow, policy updates, project deep dives, and AI-powered market intelligence.
15.2 million excess credits, a registry withdrawal, and months of warning signals
The Kariba REDD+ Project was one of the biggest carbon credit scandals in history. VCM.fyi's AI forensic scanning identified 7 critical findings across integrity, regulatory, social, and market categories.
How continuous intelligence tracking revealed a recovery story
While Kariba deteriorated, Katingan told the opposite story: a top-rated project at depressed prices during Indonesia's regulatory uncertainty, with steadily improving fundamentals.
What the data reveals about buyer behavior, portfolio risk, and the emerging quality tier in 2025
The voluntary carbon market in 2025 tells two stories. In one, transaction volumes have contracted 25% from their 2023 peak. In the other, a quality tier is emerging around the Integrity Council's Core Carbon Principles.
How Varaha's 18-Month Due Diligence and Early Farmer Onboarding Secured the Largest Soil Carbon Investment Ever
In November 2025, Mirova closed a $30 million prepurchase agreement with Varaha for carbon credits from a regenerative agriculture project in Northwest India.
Week of November 21, 2025
The two weeks spanning November 7-21, 2025, mark the most significant structural shift in carbon markets since the Paris Agreement was signed.
Week of November 6, 2025
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) released a draft Corporate Net-Zero Standard (Version 2) for public consultation on November 6.
Week of October 10, 2025
An oversupply of credits has pressured prices, especially for nature-based offsets.
Week of September 25, 2025
Barclays inked its first major carbon dioxide removal (CDR) purchase agreement this week.
Week of September 19, 2025
Xpansiv and Korea Exchange (KRX) officially signed a strategic agreement to launch South Korea's new voluntary carbon market.
Week of August 28, 2025
ICVCM delivered landmark approvals: First-ever biochar and enhanced IFM methodologies earned CCP labels.
Week of August 8, 2025
Standard Chartered and the Brazilian state of Acre announced a multi-year deal to sell up to 5 million jurisdictional Amazon rainforest credits.
Week of August 1, 2025
A groundbreaking study published in Science revealed that 64% of Verra's certified auditors have signed off on problematic carbon projects.
Week of July 25, 2025
Clear, aligned, and stable rules across regulatory regimes.
Week of July 4, 2025
The 'One Big Beautiful Bill' signed into law this week fundamentally reshapes the voluntary carbon market landscape.
Week of June 27, 2025
Verra launched its final consultation for VCS Version 5, proposing game-changing updates.
Week of June 13, 2025
The voluntary carbon market is experiencing a historic shift. For the first time, we're approaching 'negative net issuance'.
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