Rising demand and stricter certification requirements: the question is not whether carbon credit prices will rise, but when.

Rising demand and stricter certification: the question is not whether carbon credit prices will rise, but when.

The value of carbon credits is increasing. This is not just a one-time occurrence, but a clear market trend. There are many developments underway that are driving price increases in the carbon credit market. These are the three most important factors:

1. Quality over volume

The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) has rejected a large portion of the carbon credits from renewable energy projects in Western countries because they do not meet current integrity standards. As a result, the market is definitively splitting into “premium” and “discount” segments. Discount carbon credits are becoming a reputational risk.

Compliance and voluntary are converging

CORSIA, the EU’s 2040 target, and Article 6 are driving up compliance demand: the demand for certified carbon credits circulating in the voluntary market is rising.

3. Prices are rising

High-integrity carbon credits are now trading at an average of $15–$35 per metric ton.

Every company will eventually have to meet carbon targets, and the use of carbon credits is indispensable in this process. Now is the time for your company to take a stand.