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Carbon markets: 5 things to look for in 2025

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Momentum in compliance carbon pricing is set to continue in 2025 through domestic mechanisms and taxing carbon at the border. Efforts to provide more safeguards through different initiatives in the voluntary carbon market could start to pay off in the coming years if the private sector could have great clarity on how to engage with the market. While methodological and infrastructure development will continue in 2025 after reaching the agreement on the global carbon market at COP29, a robust UN-backed Article 6 will raise the market's credibility and boost demand from corporate buyers and governments.

Table of contents

  • 1. Taxing carbon at the border to expand beyond the EU
  • 2. Continued momentum in compliance carbon pricing
  • 3. Carbon offsets’ endless strive for high quality continue next year and beyond
  • 4. Companies await greater clarity on carbon offset usage and claims
  • 5. COP29 will be a catalyst for carbon offset market growth

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  • Carbon border tax development
  • Average prices and share of retirements by offset type
  • Issuances of CORSIA-eligible offsets

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