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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.

This briefing note by the Forum on Trade, Environment, & the SDGs (TESS) examines the expansion and dynamics of global carbon markets, categorizing them into compliance-based, voluntary, and multilateral systems under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. It analyzes the trade implications of these markets, including competitiveness concerns and the use of mechanisms like the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), while highlighting the specific opportunities and financial challenges facing developing countries in adopting these tools.

This working paper evaluates the impact of forest fires on the permanence of natural climate solutions (NCS) within voluntary carbon markets, specifically analyzing six REDD+ projects certified under the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Program in Brazil, Indonesia, and Peru.

This executive summary from RMI argues that the voluntary carbon market (VCM) is currently in a state of transition, struggling with structural barriers related to data and process integrity. To fulfill its potential as a mechanism for climate finance and global decarbonization, the VCM must reduce subjectivity in credit-related data and streamline transaction processes through the integration of digital and web3 technologies.

This case study describes the Africa Carbon Markets Initiative (ACMI), a partnership co-led by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforSforALL), the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), and The Rockefeller Foundation. LaunchedS Launched at COP27, theS theSSSSS the initiative aims to establish high-integrity Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCMs) to channel international finance into African clean energy projects and climate mitigation efforts.

This report examines how the fossil fuel sector utilizes voluntary carbon markets to justify the continued use of a fossil-fuel-based economy through carbon offsetting and 'greenwashing'.