North American carbon credit markets

This report by the Stockholm Environment Institute and The Brookings Institution argues that North American carbon credit markets are currently fragmented and unreliable, calling for increased integration and a common infrastructure to support sustainable growth and private sector investment.

• North American carbon credit markets are currently managed by a mix of independent, not-for-profit programs and various state regulatory bodies, resulting in a system that is fragmented, confusing, and unreliable.
• The report suggests that implementing specific policy support measures can attract private sector investment and align current markets with future policy frameworks.
• To build a sustainable and thriving market infrastructure in North America, the authors recommend the creation of government-administered voluntary programs, the support of investment and coalitions of carbon credit buyers, and the formal recognition of responsible credit use.

APA

Broekhoff, D. (2026). North American carbon credit markets. Stockholm Environment Institute. https://www.sei.org/publications/north-american-carbon-credit-markets/

Chicago

Broekhoff, Derik. North American carbon credit markets. Stockholm Environment Institute, 2026. https://www.sei.org/publications/north-american-carbon-credit-markets/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{broekhoff2026north, author = {Broekhoff, Derik}, title = {{North American carbon credit markets}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2026}, month = may, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/north-american-carbon-credit-markets/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }