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Carbon markets and climate policy, mapped.

A practical route through carbon credits, prices, CORSIA (Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation), Article 6, removals, compliance markets, claims integrity and climate policy. Start with the carbon question you are trying to answer, then follow the rules, evidence and market signals behind it.

Updated June 2026 · Evergreen guides plus short briefings

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Evergreen and briefing split Full guides sit in Carbon. Short updates sit in Briefing and link back to the relevant guide.
I need the basics Credits, removals, reductions, registries and retirement. I am assessing credit quality Additionality, permanence, leakage, claims and buyer evidence. I am watching prices Price ranges, credit types, buyer notes and market context. I am tracking policy Paris, Article 6, CBAM, ETS, carbon budgets and trade rules.

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Carbon markets guides

Use this page as the entry point for the Carbon section. It separates market mechanics, credit quality, prices, compliance systems, policy and claims integrity so readers can move from basics to specialist topics without getting lost.

Carbon creditsCarbon credits guideHow credits work, quality checks, removals, standards and buyer evidence.Read guide Market intelligenceCarbon Market Intelligence DashboardDated price lanes, compliance signals, removals, registries, Article 6 and claims evidence.Open dashboard Buyer evidenceCarbon Market Integrity MapFollow eligibility, quality, accounting, registry, retirement and claim evidence through seven gates.Open map PricesCarbon credit pricesPrice ranges, project types, vintage risk, eligibility and buyer demand.Read guide AviationCORSIA guideAviation offsetting, eligible units, Phase 1, prices and programme rules.Read guide Climate policyClimate policy guideParis, Article 6, CBAM, ETS, carbon budgets and trade exposure.Read guide IntegrityICVCM and CCP labelsQuality labels, claims evidence and what labels do not prove by themselves.Read guide RemovalsCarbon removal creditsDurability, measurement, buyers, criticism and removal vs reduction claims.Read guide

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Start with the carbon question you are trying to answer

Carbon markets are easier to navigate when you separate the buyer question, the project-quality question, the policy question and the claims question.

Carbon credits from first principlesHow carbon credits workCheck credit type, baseline, registry, retirement and whether the claim is reduction, avoidance or removal.Read first Credit credibilityCarbon credit quality checklistCheck additionality, permanence, leakage, monitoring, vintage, verification and claims wording.Read first Carbon credit pricesCarbon credit pricesCheck project type, quality, geography, vintage, buyer demand and compliance eligibility.Read first Standards and methodologiesGold Standard vs Verra vs Puro.earthCheck registry rules, methodology fit, buyer acceptance and the project evidence file.Read first Aviation carbon marketsCORSIA guideCheck eligible emissions units, authorised units, Phase 1 rules, Article 6 and price segmentation.Read first Climate policy and compliance marketsClimate policy guideCheck Paris, Article 6, CBAM, ETS, carbon budgets, trade exposure and reporting obligations.Read first Public claims about creditsVCMI Claims Code explainedCheck claim type, retirement evidence, residual emissions, reduction progress and buyer communication.Read first

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Carbon news, standards updates and policy developments are published as short Briefing posts first. Permanent guides stay here and are updated when the development changes the underlying explanation.

BriefingLatest carbon and climate updatesShort context pieces for market, policy, standards and regulation updates.Read briefings Framework mapSee how the systems connectReporting, finance disclosure, taxonomy, carbon pricing and claims frameworks in one map.Open map

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