Global Carbon Offsets Report

Meeting the demand for price discovery and transparency, this report is the first of its kind in the marketplace and serves as a key benchmark across the industry.

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Voluntary REDD+ Credits, CORSIA and California offsets markets gain visibility with a fair-price index

The commitment to carbon neutrality continues to grow as corporations and jurisdictions chart a course for net zero and airlines prepare for CORSIA compliance. By referencing the OPIS Global Voluntary Carbon Offsets prices in contracts, sellers can unlock investment potential and buyers can purchase with confidence knowing the market’s fair price.

Try the OPIS Global Carbon Offsets Report free for 10 days. You’ll get a PDF report sent to your inbox with daily physical assessments for 27 voluntary and 10 compliance carbon offset credits, carbon offsets trades deal log, market news coverage and insight.

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Who Benefits From This Report

NATURE-BASED PROJECT DEVELOPERS

  • Secure investment for new and existing emissions reduction projects using a transparent pricing index.
  • Maximize value by referencing OPIS carbon offset credits prices in supply contracts.

NET-ZERO BUYERS

  • Make informed business decisions around securing carbon offset credits with accurate, transparent benchmark prices.
  • Assess the costs associated with achieving carbon neutrality goals.

TRADERS

  • Negotiate prices with counterparties using a voluntary carbon index with a methodology that accurately reflects how the market trades.
  • Evaluate price arbitrage opportunities.
  • Obtain fair-market value for offset credits acquired in the OTC market.

BROKERS/CONSULTANTS

  • Determine timely carbon market price ranges when assisting clients with transactions.
  • Leverage market insight when conducting cost analysis and advising clients on new project development.

RESEARCHERS/ANALYSTS

  • Use as a basis for voluntary carbon-market price forecasting.
  • Stay informed on nature-based project developments and offset credits issuances.

JURISIDICTIONAL AGENCIES

  • Negotiate jurisdictional contracts by referencing a transparent price signal established by OPIS voluntary carbon markets assessments.
  • Determine cost impact of climate initiatives aligned with Paris Agreement goals.

Why You Need This Report

  • The OPIS Global Carbon Offsets Report addresses the demand for transparent voluntary carbon market pricing, as a growing number of corporations offset carbon emissions for net-zero strategies and airlines prepare for CORSIA.
  • Voluntary carbon-market buyers and sellers need a trusted price reporting agency to provide daily benchmark assessments for offset credits produced by projects that reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) as well for carbon offsets eligible for the CORSIA program.
  • This report shows a complete view of the California Carbon Offsets (CCO) markets, including price assessments for offsets that have a direct environmental benefit in the state (DEBS CCO).

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Key Features and Benefits

  • Daily physical assessments for 27 voluntary carbon offset credits and 10 compliance carbon offset credits.
    • OPIS Voluntary REDD+ Credits: produced by nature-based projects for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation.
    • OPIS CEO (CORSIA Eligible Offsets): reflect methodologies specified by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for assets that comply with the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation program CORSIA Eligible Offsets (CEO) price assessment.
    • California Carbon Offsets: (OPIS CCO) and CCO with a Direct Environmental Benefit in the State (OPIS DEBS CCO).
  • The OPIS Carbon Market Pricing methodology provides full-day physical assessments for voluntary and compliance carbon offset credit prices.
  • Analytical graph comparing Verra issuances of REDD+ carbon credits and OPIS confirmed trade volumes for REDD+ carbon credits.
  • Carbon Offsets Trades deal log that provides a 30-day record of confirmed transactions in the offset credits markets.
  • Breaking news coverage reveals trends and fundamentals impacting global voluntary carbon-market supply and demand.
  • The IHS Markit Global Carbon Index tracks daily prices for the most liquid carbon credit futures markets, with a methodology that includes OPIS proprietary pricing for California Carbon Allowances (OPIS CCA) and Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Allowances (OPIS RGGI) as well as futures pricing for the European Union Trading System (EU ETS). It is the first benchmark for the global price of carbon credits.
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