The carbon market entered 2026 on a positive note; lower volumes but rising values, signaling a market that is continuing to consolidate around quality rather than scale. CEEZER's review of the Q1 2026 carbon market explores the key dynamics shaping the market today and features a deep dive into ICVCM's Core Carbon Principles, and what they mean for buyers in practice.
Key topics covered in this review:
- The persistent shift towards quality, shown through issuance and retirement volume and value trends
- The role of the ICVCM's Core Carbon Principles as a quality benchmark, and their limitations
- The impact of the quality premium on CDR: Record demand, tightening supply, and what that means for your portfolio
- How buyer behavior is reacting to the quality premium, including how experienced buyers are structuring contracts and what's holding others back
- Price trends across both removal and avoidance credits
You can access CEEZER's in-depth quarterly through this link.
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