Overview

The voluntary carbon market, and the projects evolving from it, is critical to nations and corporations who increasingly need to meet emission reduction targets in their journey to achieve net zero. But the market’s supply side is fragmented with a variety of project types, of widely diverging quality, host country and stage of maturity, generating carbon credits that lack fungibility. Markets also lack liquidity and transparency, and pricing is subjective.

The editorial team behind Argus Voluntary Carbon Markets collaborate with market participants to address these issues and deliver an authoritative view of global carbon markets. Argus’reporters source proprietary information from across the globe. They fact-check, organise and create reliable and detailed price data and insight so you have a reference point you can trust in your decision making.

Key features

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Price Assessments

Detailed and reliable assessments of the spot OTC wholesale market for carbon credits issued by project types including REDD+, Clean Cookstoves, Renewable Energy, IFM, ARR and Blue Carbon as well as project specific prices for key projects. Price breakdowns by region and vintage.

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Market Commentary

Context given to the prices and factors driving carbon markets collected from market participants.

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News & Analysis

Carbon market developments including national policies and regulation.

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Monthly Review

Summary of key market news and trends with a focus on supply and demand factors.

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Market Fundamentals

Information on carbon credit issuances and retirements, by project type, in one place.

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Access to Specialists

Get the latest market insights including what we hear from market participants and our expectations for how this market will evolve.

Customers that benefit

  • Corporate Buyers

    Buyers of carbon credits often adopt a portfolio approach combining a range of different project types to meet their procurement criteria while managing cost. With access to prices for all project types in the wholesale market, buyers can accurately price their transactions and value their portfolio.

  • Project Developers

    Argus’ price assessments can be viewed by project type, region and vintage so sellers can focus in on their most relevant market areas and follow the development of the wholesale market that represents the best revenue for their projects.

  • Traders

    Banks and commodity traders are a crucial part of the wholesale market providing liquidity and warehousing risk. Having a reliable source of market intelligence and independently assessed prices ensures they have an independent, market-wide view of price movements and the market flows behind them.

  • Research & Analysis

    Carbon pricing is emerging as a market and is increasingly relevant to other commodity and industrial sectors. Consultants, market analysts and government departments need detailed and reliable price data to support their market understanding and decision-making.