The VCM Knowledge Vault is an always updated, go-to resource to help businesses participate in a maturing market
As an ever-evolving and maturing space, there is no shortage of resources to help companies of all sizes navigate the voluntary carbon market (VCM). But with so many new releases and an extensive back catalogue of guidance, how can you possibly keep track?
Whether you are an established stakeholder looking to keep up with the latest best practices, or a new participant needing an introduction to the market, the VCM Knowledge Vault is here to support you. We want to equip you to lead the way for climate, nature and people.
Released by the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market in March 2023, the long-awaited Core Carbon Principles are ten fundamental, science-based principles for identifying high-quality carbon credits that create verifiable climate impact.
The Voluntary Carbon Market Integrity Initiative’s Claims Code of Practice, released in June 2023, is essential guidance for companies. It outlines how to use high-integrity carbon credits to support climate commitments and make credible claims.
This TFCI guidance, published in February 2023, helps companies identify high-quality forest carbon credits. It also speaks extensively on the vital role of Indigenous Peoples and local communities as custodians of the world’s forests.
Published by NCS Alliance and WBCSD in March 2023, this guide helps businesses using natural climate solutions procure high-quality carbon credits. It focuses on strategies that provide climate mitigation, biodiversity gains, and community benefits.
Part-funded by WMBC and published by Ecosystem Marketplace in October 2023, the report found that companies tend to use carbon credits to support their climate strategies, debunking the myth that they buy credits to delay emissions reductions.
The May 2025 report by Ecosystem Marketplace reveals that the voluntary carbon market is transitioning towards higher quality and integrity, with demand remaining steady despite a 25% drop in transaction volumes. Credit prices fell only 5.5%, and retirements held steady, indicating resilient demand amid market pressures.
In this May 2025 report by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, experts outline 490 indicators to track global progress on climate adaptation—covering water, food, health, ecosystems, and more—marking a key step toward consistent, measurable global adaptation goals.
This May 2025 report by Convergence analyzes the blended finance market in 2024, highlighting a steady increase in deal flow and median deal size, with commercial capital outpacing development finance institutions. It identifies challenges such as limited local capital mobilization and transparency, exacerbated by declining development assistance.
This May 2025 report by Abatable sets a new $15 floor price for high-integrity REDD+ credits, citing rising project costs from stricter methodologies. It urges buyers to rethink outdated price expectations to support credible forest conservation.
This AlliedOffsets report released in May 2025 forecasts rising demand for CORSIA-eligible carbon credits through 2035, warns of a major supply gap, and projects price hikes, urging greater credit issuance and stronger enforcement to avoid non-compliance risks for airlines.
This May 2025 report by Abatable shows how Internal Carbon Pricing helps companies cut emissions, fund climate action, and prep for regulation. It outlines pricing models, real-world case studies, and practical steps to make carbon costs part of business strategy.
AAE released its April 2025 report critiquing major voluntary carbon standards for lacking strong safeguards to protect Indigenous rights, land tenure, and gender equity. It calls for a rights-based approach to ensure carbon markets benefit people as well as the planet, and prevent harm to vulnerable communities.
MSCI released its Understanding Carbon Markets guide in December 2024. It explains how compliance and voluntary carbon markets work, the role of high-quality carbon credits, and how investors and companies use them to meet climate goals. It aims to equip stakeholders to engage effectively with carbon markets and drive global decarbonization.
The State of the Blue Carbon Market report highlights the potential of coastal ecosystems (mangroves, seagrasses, salt marshes) in climate mitigation. Published by Ecosystem Marketplace in October 2024, it says that despite challenges like high costs and regulatory hurdles, the market for blue carbon credits is growing. Scaling up through better financing and policy support is key to unlocking their potential.
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