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Carbon markets continue pivot to quality as compliance credits dominate new supply in Q1, Sylvera data finds

Stuart Mitchell

Sylvera, the independent carbon and commodities data provider, has today released its Carbon Data Snapshot for Q1 2026, revealing that retirements fell 8% on the same period last year. Total retirement value dropped from $309.47 to $290 million. The shift signals a continued shift away from volumes and towards high-value credits, with the average price paid per credit rising to $5.69 in Q1 2026, up from $5.60 the prior year.  The quality & compliance premium Investment-grade credits (BBB+) now command an average of $20.10 per credit, whereas B-rated credits sit…

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CURA Partners With Sylvera to Unlock the Commercial Value of Low-Carbon Cement

Stuart Mitchell

CURA, developer of breakthrough low-carbon cement technology, and Sylvera, the independent carbon and commodities data provider, today announced its partnership. The collaboration addresses a critical challenge facing carbon-differentiated commodities, in which producers with genuine low-carbon advantages face a market where data is fragmented, standards are inconsistent, and green premiums remain difficult to establish with confidence.   Turning a performance advantage into a commercial one As decarbonisation pressures intensify across the built environment, cement — responsible for approximately 8% of global CO₂ emissions — has become one of the most scrutinised…

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Sylvera Expands Global Climate Policy Leadership with New Policy Advisory Board

Stuart Mitchell

Sylvera are proud to announce the launch of Sylvera’s Policy Advisory Board — a group of world-leading climate and carbon market policymakers and experts whose guidance will help ensure Sylvera’s data platform continues to shape the next generation of high-integrity climate investment. This group brings unmatched credibility across international climate negotiations, compliance carbon market design, Article 6 implementation (for buying and selling countries), environmental law, and sustainable finance. Together, they reinforce Sylvera’s role as the independent data backbone powering the future of carbon markets and carbon-differentiated commodities. Introducing Sylvera’s Policy…

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Sylvera expands into commodities to power next phase of growth

Stuart Mitchell

Sylvera, the carbon data platform, today announced its expansion into carbon-differentiated commodity markets, marking a major step in the company’s next phase of growth. The business will apply its proven approach to independent assessment and transparent data to bring clarity, comparability, and confidence to some of the world’s most emissions-intensive sectors. The new capability delivers standardised, facility-level carbon-intensity data and actionable market insights for developers, investors, buyers and traders navigating the rapidly evolving green economy. The launch builds on strong momentum from 2025, with Sylvera recording a 50 percent increase…

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Sylvera State of Carbon Credits 2025 – Carbon credit market shifts from volume to value

Stuart Mitchell

Forward contracts and compliance demand push prices higher despite falling retirements 168 million credits retired in 2025, with market value up 6% to US$1.04bn, as higher prices offset a 4.5% decline in volumes Forward offtake market surged to US$12.3 billion, more than 12x spot market value, signalling potential for 3x market value expansion High-quality credits (BBB+) made up nearly a third (31%) of retirements and trade at clear premiums with BBB+ ARR credits averaging around US$26 per tonne, versus US$14 for lower-quality supply, leaving top-tier credits in deficit for a…

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