Liquidity and price movement remained muted last week, with low volumes again seen across the local ACCU market. While the local market remains in a holding pattern, as counterparties wait for large corporate buyers to firm up their compliance strategies, some focus turned towards the commencement of ACCU trading on Xpansiv’s CBL exchange platform, targeting the wholesale market. Internationally, REDD+ offers saw a drop as sellers sought to capitalise in activity spurred by price falls in recent weeks.
This report analyses current activity in the Australian and international voluntary carbon markets, including spot and forward price dynamics, and prices by underlying project methodologies. Analysis considers Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) and voluntary offsets across key international registries including Verra, Gold Standard, the American Carbon Registry, and the Climate Action Reserve.
