E - Voluntary Offsets and Markets
2011 Market Share by Type
2012 Average prices of voluntary carbon offsets, pre-2002 to 2010
2012 Over the counter sales of voluntary carbon offsets by origin, 2010
2012 Projected market growth over time
2012 Transaction Prices by Project Type
2015 Assessment of types of offset certificates and quality standards, rated on scale of 1 - 10
2015 Comparing the 2013 and 2014 Voluntary Markets
2015 Different reasons given for not offsetting GHG emissions - Germany
2015 Impact of different criteria on the purchasing decision of offset certificates in Germany 2012 and 2013
2015 Milestones in carbon market policy
2015 Offset transaction by project stage
2015 The flow of tons to and from
2015 Tonnages by 7 project types 2007-2014
2015 Understanding the dollars
2015 Understanding the tonnages
2015 Volume of voluntary market for offsets in Germany 2012-2013
2015 Volume-weighted certificate prices for voluntary offsets in Germany 2012-2013
2016 2015 Offset purchases and origination
2016 Based on the numbers, far more than half of voluntary offsets were from wind (RECs?)
2016 North American buyers focus almost entirely on "local" offsets
2016 Offset purchasers report more climate risk
2016 Offsets most popular by far in the financial sector
2016 Top 20 purchasers 2012 - 2014
2016 Where the purchases came from
2017 Average price of $3/ton in 2016
2017 Market size by project region - 2016
2017 Market value and price by standard - 2016
2017 Market value decreased in 2016
2017 Market volume decreased in 2016
2017 Perceived risks and opportunities post-2020
2017 Transacted volume by project type - 2016
2017 Volume and average price by sector
2018 Categories of voluntary carbon projects 2008 - 2018
2018 Historical voluntary carbon offset issuances and retirements
2018 Locations of voluntary carbon offset projects 2008 - 2018
2020 Average price and volume of offsets by carbon credit standard 2019
2020 Average price and volume of voluntary carbon credits by country and project category 2019 (India and United States)
2020 Historically traded volumes in the voluntary carbon market pre-2002 to 2006
2020 Overview of voluntary carbon markets 2017 - 2019
2020 Percentage of offsets transacted in 2019 with buyer pre-issuance
2020 Survey respondents’ confidence level in voluntary carbon market
2020 Top 10 countries by volume of voluntary carbon credits project locations 2019
2020 Top 10 project types by volume of voluntary carbon credits 2019
2020 Top five countries by volume of voluntary carbon credit buyers 2019
2021 A 1% carbon allowance allocation could neutralize climate risks
2021 A 5% carbon allowance portfolio share could increase portfolio returns by more than 1%
2021 Annual voluntary carbon market overview 2019 - Aug 2021
2021 Assessing the investment feasibility and attractiveness of carbon market s
2021 Average voluntary market credit prices by size of transaction 2020 and 2021 through August
2021 Carbon market size by project category 2019 - Aug 2021
2021 Carbon market size by traded value of voluntary carbon offsets through August 2021
2021 Carbon market size by traded volume of voluntary carbon offsets through August 2021
2021 Carbon market size by voluntary carbon offset issuances and retirements 2004 - Aug 2021
2021 Comparing the investability of EU ETS vs. CA ETS
2021 Compliance and voluntary markets differ fundamentally
2021 Demand for voluntary carbon credits by sector in 2019
2021 Demand for voluntary carbon credits in MtCO2e
2021 Emissions covered by corporate net zero commitments in target years
2021 Extensive reforms to the EU ETS have resulted in strong price performance
2021 Global GHG emission pathways consistent with Paris Agreement targets
2021 International aviation growth scenarios
2021 Investability comparison of avoidance vs. removal credits
2021 NBS solutions 65-85% of market by 2030
2021 Offset volume and prices by sector of purchaser 2020
2021 Offset volume and prices by sector of purchaser Jan - Aug 2021
2021 Shell has invested heavily in preparing for carbon markets
2021 The distribution of 1-5 GT of carbon credits per year
2021 The investment opportunities in compliance and voluntary markets
2021 The market concerns focused on by TSVCM members
2021 VCM markets could grow by 100x by 2050
2021 Volume and prices of removals and reduction credits 2020 - Aug 2021
2021 Volumes for respondents that reported transactions for 2020 and 2021 through August 2021
2021 Voluntary carbon credit prices and demand 2019 by project type
2021 Voluntary carbon credit prices and demand 2019 by vintage
2021 Voluntary carbon market issuances and retirements by project category 2020 - Aug 2021
2021 Voluntary carbon market sizes by largest project types 2019 - Aug 2021
2021 Voluntary carbon offset volume and average price by offset standard
2021 Voluntary carbon offset volume and average price by project region 2019 - Aug 2021
2021 Voluntary credit demand could grow by 100x by 2050
2022 Annual voluntary offset issuance and retirements 2007-2019
2022 Average Age of Retired Offsets is Increasing
2022 Blockchain-based Applications are Increasing Quality Risk
2022 Offset Issuances Outpace Retirements
2022 Very Few Credits Are Carbon Removals – None Are Durable Removals
2022 Volume and price of voluntary carbon offsets 2006 - 2019
2022 Volume of carbon offsets per project category in 2019
2022 Voluntary Carbon Market has a Quality Problem
2023 Amount consumers are willing to pay is correlated more with item cost than with item footprint
2023 Consumers are very interested in purchasing credits
2023 Google searches for “carbon offsets” in the United States between February 2013 and November 2023
2023 Opportunities to increase awareness of and education about carbon credits
2023 Price trends of carbon offsets certified by primary standard setters
2023 Transparency is key to consumer adoption of carbon footprint offsetting
2023 Verra issuance levy schedule
2023 Will consumers switch brands if carbon offsetting is available
A 1% carbon allowance portfolio share could neutralize climate risk impacts on portfolio performance
Compliance vs. voluntary carbon markets
Emissions Reductions vs. Emissions
Fossil fuel divestment has taken off!
Geographic distribution of voluntary market
Infographic: A Complete Visual Guide to Carbon Markets
Investors can guide companies toward net zero
Market value has declined
Participants are bullish on voluntary markets to 2020
The central role institutional investors have to play in carbon markets
The VCM demand will grow enormously
The VCM has tripled since 2017
Transaction volume by project type
"RECs" reduce carbon emissions
4 problems with voluntary offset markets in terms of increased impact
As governments take real action, carbon prices could rise
Average voluntary market prices should rise to $20-50/tCO2e by 2030
Both emissions reductions and removals projects are needed
Carbon offsets fall under the definition of “commodity” for purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act
How many trees would it take?
Investing in carbon allowances can enhance returns in scenarios with immediate or delayed climate policies
Investors should focus on high-quality credits since they will have more demand
Investors should focus on several variables in assessing VCM investments
Market size in 2030 could range to 1-2 GTs, and $5 - $50 billion
Nature based solutions could supply the entire voluntary carbon market in the period to 2030
NBS credits will dominate carbon markets
Private funding for offsets is critical to achieving net zero by helping to close the $4.1 trillion financing gap by 2050
The most active buyers in the voluntary carbon market are in the sectors of energy, consumer goods, finance, and insurance
The Paris Agreement was the start of efforts to tackle climate change
The report uses an incorrect definition of additionality
The voluntary market is currently small in relation to anticipated demand
There are several ways for investors to participate directly in carbon markets
Vision for voluntary carbon markets
Voluntary carbon markets likely to hit $1 billion in annual transactions in 2021
Voluntary carbon offsets could be a game changer, providing funding to projects that avoid and remove carbon
Voluntary markets have faced some problems, but . . .
Voluntary markets will make a significant contribution to reaching the 1.5oC target
Why voluntary markets need to scale
With higher quality standards, offsets will fail to realise their potential
E - Carbon Offset Knowledgebase
2021 Infographic - Achieving net zero - A summary of evidence behind potential carbon offsets
200X Infographic - Understanding carbon offsets
Infographic: Carbon Certificates and Why They Matter
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S - Carbon Offset Sources (General)
S - Additionality of Offsets
S - Business Use of Offsets
S - CDM Clean Development Mechanism
S - Compliance Offset Markets
S - Offset Evaluations/Critiques
S - Offset Supplies and Costs
S - Offsets as Aviation Mitigation Strategy
S - Voluntary Carbon Offset Markets
N - Carbon Offset Critiques
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N - Corporate Offset Commitments
N - Evaluating Carbon Offsets
N - Green Power Purchasing
N - Keystone pipeline and offsets
N - Pitching Carbon Offsets
N - The Business of Offsets
N - Voluntary RECs as Offsets
T - Carbon Offset Networks
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V - Carbon Trading and Offsets
E - Additionality Under the Paris Agreement
E - Evaluating Carbon Offsets
E - Land Use Based Offsets
E - Offset Standard Effectiveness
E - Principles for Designing Offset Policy
E - UNFCCC Article 6 and ITMOs Offsets
necessary but not sufficient (cartoon #4)
# of projects and credits issued
2008 Economic mitigation potential by sector in 2030
2008 GHG emissions by uncapped sectors in U.S. 2006
2008 Offset scenarios under U.S. Climate Security Act
2008 Projected allowance prices for S 2191 based on alternative offset assumptions
2008 U.S. forestry and agriculture mitigation potentials
2009 Tyco Joins Climate Resolve
2010 What countries are offsets coming from?
2010 What sectors are offsets coming from?
2011 Impacts on offset use on EU emissions trajectory and low carbon opportunities
2012 Forgive me for I have SUV'd
2013 Abatement achieved by policy instruments applied in road transport sector
2013 How a Travel Offset Works
2015 14% of CDP reporters companies use offsets in some way
2015 Compliance vs. voluntary offset buyers
2015 Compliance vs. voluntary offset buyers
2015 Compliance vs. voluntary offsets by region
2015 Estimated Scope 3 emissions based on CDP reports
2015 Offset buyers appear to have more comprehensive carbon strategies generally
2015 The relative economics of offsets
2015 Types of offsets bought
2016 Carbon markets with an offset component
2016 Customer offsetting programs by air carrier as of 2016
2016 Diagramming a compliance offset
2016 Not surprisingly, offset purchasers more active in other emissions reductions
2016 Offset project types in which airlines are investing by carrier
2016 Offsetting initiatives by air carrier as of 2016
2016 Per passenger forecasted cost
2017 Bringing AB32 offsets down to the county level
2017 How are offsets created?
2017 Impact of offset provisions on allowance prices post-2020
2017 Implications of reducing offset use
2017 Linkage of offset systems CA Ontario Quebec
2017 Offset protocols available in CA Ontario Quebec
2017 Offsets issues under AB32
2017 Ranking different types of offset projects
2017 Secondary allowance market activity in CA
2017 Types of offset credits in California’s cap and trade program
2018 Baselines based on BAU scenarios and historical emissions
2018 Main strategies to address different types of double-counting
2018 Overview of approaches to address the risk of non-permanence
2018 Possible arrangements to avoid double claiming between the UNFCCC and ICAO
2020 1.5oC Pathway Emissions
2020 An illustrative buyer journey
2020 An illustrative supplier journey
2020 Contract options for the voluntary carbon market
2020 Current differences in corporate claims
2020 Decarbonization requirements by sector
2020 Defining CCPs and Attributes
2020 Example digital project cycle
2020 Existing initiatives should be amplified
2020 Illustrative offset supply scenario for 2030
2020 Key recommended actions along the value chain
2020 Life Cycle of a Carbon Credit
2020 Major Pain Points of VCM
2020 Market integrity concerns across the VCM value chain
2020 Obstacles to offset market maturity
2020 Offsets aligned with net zero strategy
2020 Project types selected for detailed (supply) analysis
2020 Recent growth in voluntary carbon markets
2020 Recommended meta-registry architecture
2020 Reference contract success requires adoption
2020 Sample Carbon Credit Projects
2020 Sample core carbon principles
2020 Taxonomy of carbon offsets
2020 The challenge of a single core contract
2020 The core contract solution
2020 The example of reference contract for the Nordic power market
2020 Three NGFS climate scenarios
2020 Trade infrastructure design
2020 Voluntary carbon credit demand outlook
2020 Voluntary market evolution and timeframe
2021 Combining ETS and offsets
2021 Development benefits in some existing carbon credit systems
2021 Over-crediting annual variation through zeroing negative abatement
2022 Congo Basin primary forest loss between 2002 and 2021
2022 Inventory of issuable credits more than halved in 2021
2022 Use of offsets for carbon neutrality claims and net zero pledges
A carbon offset chronology
An offset under a cap and trade (1)
An offset under a cap and trade (2)
Carbon offsets are a popular but contentious climate change mitigation tool
200X Developing carbon offset projects
Graphic: Cost to offset return economy flight from London to New York
200X How carbon neutrality works
200X Missing the offset point
200X My conscience is clear
Number of offsets sold has doubled in past two years
Offset due diligence in voluntary vs. regulatory markets
Programs generating domestic or international offsets
Project types and sectors across offset programs
200X The virtuous offset cycle
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