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What are Platts Carbon Credit Assessments
Building on the launch of the Platts CEC, interest in the voluntary carbon credit market has continued to evolve. Not only are buyers looking to offset carbon emissions, but there has also been an increased focus on how those emissions are offset, which has led to a surge in demand credits generated by nature-based and community-based projects. Platts suite of carbon credit assessments will provide a comprehensive picture of prices in the swiftly developing global voluntary carbon credits market.
Platts Carbon Credit Assessments Heards
May 17 2024

PLATTS CARBON: [Heard after close, May 17] GS certified, Afforestation/Reforestation methodology, Reforestation ID 4221 (Vichada) credits heard indicative offer range of $23-$25/mtCO2e; vintage: 2020+; delivery: 2024; co-benefits: 12, 13, 15; region: Colombia; source: developer/trader


PLATTS CARBON: [Heard after close, May 17] GS certified, Afforestation/Reforestation methodology, Reforestation ID 4221 (Vichada) credits heard offer at $22/mtCO2e; vintage: 2018; delivery: 2024; co-benefits: 12, 13, 15; region: Colombia; source: developer/trader


PLATTS CARBON: [amend source; heard before close] GS/VCS Renewable Energy credits with 2020+ vintages heard at price parity with GS/VCS Renewable Energy credits with 2021 vintage; source: developer


PLATTS CARBON: [amend price; heard after close, May 16] GS certified Renewable Energy (Wind) credits heard indicative offer at $5.00/mtCO2e; vintage: 2021; delivery: 2024; co-benefits: unspecified; region: Chile; source: trader


PLATTS CARBON: [heard after close, May 16] GS/VCS Renewable Energy credits with 2020+ vintages heard at price parity with GS/VCS Renewable Energy credits with 2021 vintage; source: trader


PLATTS CARBON: [heard before close]: VCS certified, VMR0006 Methodology Household Devices (Cookstoves) ID 2886 credits heard 29,000 mt offered at $4.50/mtCO2e; vintage: 2022; delivery: 2024; co-benefits: 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 15; region: Malawi; source: broker


PLATTS CARBON: [heard 1200 GMT]: Xpansiv CBL's N-GEO spot contract heard 5,000 t offered at $0.50/t;


PLATTS CARBON: [heard 1200 GMT]: Xpansiv CBL's CGEO spot contract heard 7,000 t bid at $0.28/t


PLATTS CARBON: [heard 1200 GMT]: Xpansiv CBL's N-GEO spot contract heard 5,000 t bid at $0.35/t


PLATTS CARBON: [heard 1200 GMT]: Xpansiv CBL's CGEO-TR spot contract heard 32,098 t offered at $0.35/t;


PLATTS CARBON: [heard 1200 GMT]: Xpansiv CBL's CGEO spot contract heard 7,000 t offered at $0.43/t;


PLATTS CARBON: [heard 1200 GMT]: Xpansiv CBL's NGEOv18 spot contract heard 1,000 t offered at $0.51/t;


PLATTS CARBON: [heard 1200 GMT]: Xpansiv CBL's NGEOv19 spot contract heard 5,000 t bid at $1.00/t


PLATTS CARBON: [heard 1200 GMT]: Xpansiv CBL's GEO spot contract heard 2,000 t bid at $0.40/t


PLATTS CARBON: [heard 1200 GMT]: Xpansiv CBL's NGEOv18 spot contract heard 5,000 t bid at $0.37/t;


PLATTS CARBON: [heard 1200 GMT]: Xpansiv CBL's NGEOv19 spot contract heard 5,000 t offered at $1.15/t;


PLATTS CARBON: [heard 1200 GMT]: Xpansiv CBL's GEO spot contract heard 5,000 t offered at $0.52/t;


PLATTS CARBON: VCS certified AR-ACM0001 methodology Afforestation/Reforestation ID 961 (El Arriero) credits heard 235,000 mt offered at $12.10/mtCO2e; vintage: 2018-2021; delivery: 2024; co-benefits: unspecified; region: Uruguay; source: broker;


PLATTS CARBON: VCS certified AR-ACM0001 methodology Afforestation/Reforestation ID 2576 (Montes Del Este) credits heard 125,000 mt offered at $9.20+/mtCO2e; vintage: 2019-2020; delivery: 2024; co-benefits: unspecified; region: Uruguay; source: broker;


PLATTS CARBON: VCS certified, AR-ACM0003 Methodology Afforestation/Reforestation ID 2410 (Miro) credits heard 7,700 mt offered at $13/mtCO2e; vintage: 2020; delivery: 2024; co-benefits: unspecified; region: Ghana; source: broker


PLATTS CARBON: VCS-CCB certified, AR-ACM0001 Methodology Afforestation/Reforestation ID 960 (Lumin) credits heard 100,000+ mt offered at $16.60/mtCO2e; vintage: 2019-2020; delivery: 2024; co-benefits: unspecified; region: Uruguay; source: broker


PLATTS CARBON: VCS certified, AR-ACM0001 methodology, Afforestation/Reforestation ID 799 (Bukaleba Forest Project) credits heard 50,000 mt offered at $22.10/mtCO2e; vintage: 2016-2020; delivery: 2024; co-benefits: unspecified; region: Uganda; source: broker


PLATTS CARBON: VCS certified, VMR0006 Methodology Household Devices (Cookstoves) ID 2890 credits heard 96,000 mt offered at $4.50/mtCO2e; vintage: 2022; delivery: 2024; co-benefits: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 15; region: Zimbabwe; source: broker


PLATTS CARBON: GS certified, TPDDTEC v4.0 Methodology, Household Devices (Cookstoves - LPG Smart Meter Program) ID 11331 credits heard 50,000 mt offered at $7.25/mtCO2e; vintage: 2022-2023; delivery: 2024; co-benefits: 3, 5, 7, 8, 13; region: Kenya; source: broker


PLATTS CARBON: GS certified, AMS-II.G. Methodology Household Devices (Cookstoves) ID 10818 credits heard 180,000 mt offered at $4.70/mtCO2e; vintage: 2021-2022; delivery: 2024; co-benefits: 3, 5, 6, 13; region: India: source: broker


PLATTS CARBON: VCS certified, VMR0006 Methodology Household Devices (Cookstoves) ID 2888 credits heard 23,000 mt offered at $4.50/mtCO2e; vintage: 2022; delivery: 2024; co-benefits: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 15; region: Mozambique; source: broker


PLATTS CARBON: GS certified, TPDDTEC v3.1 Methodology, CORSIA pilot phase eligible Household Devices (Cookstoves) ID 7312 credits heard 100,000+ mt bid at $3.50/mtCO2e; vintage: 2020; delivery: 2024; co-benefits: 1, 7, 13; region: Nigeria; source: broker


PLATTS CARBON: GS certified, TPDDTEC v3.1 Methodology, Household Devices (Cookstove) ID 10790 credits heard 100,000 mt offered at $6.50/mtCO2e; vintage: 2021-2022; delivery: 2024; co-benefits: 1, 3, 7, 8, 13; region: Somalia; source: broker


PLATTS CARBON: GS certified, TPDDTEC v3.1 Methodology, CORSIA pilot phase eligible Household Devices (Cookstoves) ID 7312 credits heard 100,000+ mt offered at $4.35/mtCO2e; vintage: 2022; delivery: 2024; co-benefits: 1, 7, 13; region: Nigeria; source: broker


PLATTS CARBON: [heard 1000 GMT]: ACX’s GNA spot contract heard 6,000 t bid at $0.35/tCO2e


PLATTS CARBON: [heard 1000 GMT]: ACX’s CET spot contract heard 2,000 t bid at $0.75/tCO2e


PLATTS CARBON: [heard 1000 GMT]: ACX’s GNB spot contract heard 2,000 t bid at $0.45/tCO2e


PLATTS CARBON: ART Trees certified ID 102 (JREDD+) credits heard indicatively valued at $25/mtCO2e; vintage: 2026-2030; delivery: to be determined; co-benefits: unspecified; region: Guyana; source: developer


PLATTS CARBON: ART Trees certified ID 102 (JREDD+) credits indicatively valued at $15/mtCO2e; vintage: 2016-2020; delivery: 2024; co-benefits: unspecified; region: Guyana; source: developer


PLATTS CARBON: ART Trees certified CORSIA Phase 1 eligible ID 102 (JREDD+) credits indicatively valued at $20/mtCO2e; vintage: 2021-2025; delivery: 2024; co-benefits: unspecified; region: Guyana; source: developer


PLATTS CARBON: [heard after close, May 16] GS/VCS certified Renewable Energy credits from Latin America heard at a $2.00-$2.50/mtCO2e premium over GS/VCS certified Renewable Energy credits from India; source: trader


PLATTS CARBON: [heard after close, May 16] GS certified Renewable Energy (Wind) credits heard offered at $2.00/mtCO2e; vintage: 2021-2022; delivery: 2024; co-benefits: unspecified; region: Turkey; source: trader


PLATTS CARBON: [heard after close, May 16] GS certified Renewable Energy (Wind) credits heard indicative value at $1.30-$1.40/mtCO2e; vintage: 2012; delivery: 2024; co-benefits: unspecified; region: Chile; source: trader


PLATTS CARBON: [heard after close, May 16] GS certified Renewable Energy (Wind) credits heard indicative value at $2.00-$2.20/mtCO2e; vintage: 2017-2018; delivery: 2024; co-benefits: unspecified; region: Chile; source: trader


PLATTS CARBON: [heard after close, May 16] GS certified Renewable Energy (Wind) credits heard offered at $2.20-2.30/mtCO2e; vintage: 2021-2022; delivery: 2024; co-benefits: unspecified; region: India; source: trader


PLATTS CARBON: [heard after close, May 16] GS certified Renewable Energy (Wind) credits heard indicative value at $5.00/mtCO2e; vintage: 2021; delivery: 2024; co-benefits: unspecified; region: Chile; source: trader


PLATTS CARBON: [heard after close, May 16] GS certified Renewable Energy (Wind) credits heard offered at $4.00/mtCO2e; vintage: 2022; delivery: 2024; co-benefits: unspecified; region: Vietnam; source: trader


PLATTS CARBON: [heard before close] VCS certified, ACM0002 Methodology, Renewable Energy ID 1346 (Wind) credits heard 50,000+ mt offered at 95 cents/mtCO2e; vintage: 2017-2021; delivery: 2024; co-benefits: unspecified; region: Pakistan; source: broker


PLATTS CARBON: [heard after close, May 16] VCS certified CORSI pilot phase Renewable Energy ID 1805, ACM0002 methodology, (Solar) credits heard 100,000+ mt offer at $1.00/mtCO2e; vintage: 2022; delivery: 2024; co-benefits: unspecified; region: India; source: broker


PLATTS CARBON: [heard after close, May 16] VCS certified Methane Collection ID 2830, ACM0008 methodology, (Huineng Low Concentration Coal Mine Methane Utilization Project) credits heard 278,000 mt offer at $1.10+/mtCO2e; vintage: 2016+; delivery: 2024; co-benefits: unspecified; region: China; source: broker


PLATTS CARBON: VCS certified, AM0008 Methodology, Methane Collection ID 3025 (Wastewater) credits heard 10,000 mt offered at $1.10/mtCO2e; vintage: 2021; delivery: 2024; co-benefits: unspecified; region: China; source: broker


PLATTS CARBON: [heard after close, May 16] VCS certified Renewable Energy ID 1667, ACM0002 methodology, (Wind) credits heard 81,000 mt offer at 95 cents/mtCO2e; vintage: 2015; delivery: 2024; co-benefits: unspecified; region: Turkey; source: broker


PLATTS CARBON: [heard after close, May 16] VCS certified Renewable Energy ID 1786, ACM0002 methodology, (Solar) credits heard 84,000 mt offer at $1.10/mtCO2e; vintage: 2021; delivery: 2024; co-benefits: unspecified; region: India; source: broker


PLATTS CARBON: [heard after close, May 16] VCS certified Renewable Energy ID 1758/2095, ACM0002 methodology, (Small Hydro) credits heard 50,000 mt offer at 90 cents/mtCO2e; vintage: 2016-2018; delivery: 2024; co-benefits: unspecified; region: Turkey; source: broker


PLATTS CARBON: [heard after close, May 16] VCS certified Renewable Energy ID 2042, ACM0002 methodology, (Wind) credits heard 50,000 mt offer at $1.10/mtCO2e; vintage: 2021-2022; delivery: 2024; co-benefits: unspecified; region: India; source: broker

Platts Carbon Credit Assessments Commentary

  • Tech Carbon Capture gains $5 on day
  • Lackluster REDD+ demand persists: source
  • Oversupply hinders renewable energy prices: source


The Platts Tech Carbon Capture Current Year and Year 1 prices were assessed $5 higher on the day at $120/mtCO2e and $130/mtCO2e, respectively.

An indicative value for 10,000-plus mt of Puro.Earth certified biochar credits with a 2023 vintage was heard at $115-$140/mtCO2e, with the source noting $115 was on the low end.

One batch of 300 mt of Puro.Earth certified biochar credits was heard traded at $200/mtCO2e. Another batch of 600 mt of Puro.Earth certified biochar credits was heard traded at $150/mtCO2e. Both trades are outside of the volume specification for the Platts Tech Carbon Capture assessment, which reflects volumes of 5,000-50,000 mt.

There is “a lot of interest [in the tech removals space] but not a lot of action,” a US-based developer/trader said after the close May 16. There will be “higher demand for nature-based removals then a lot of segments,” the source continued, particularly Improved Forest Management removals projects.

The US-based trader/developer noted that Core Carbon Principle labelling and CORSIA eligibility could help the market as “buyers don’t want to buy and then the credits end up being labelled as worthless.”

Lackluster demand persists for REDD+ credits: source

Platts Nature-based Avoidance Current Year was assessed at $3.60/mtCO2e, down 5 cents on day amid a lack of trading activity and lower priced offers, May 17.

Platts heard from a Europe-based brokerage of 30,000 mt of VCS-CCB Triple Gold certified Rimba Raya credits with a 2018 vintage from Indonesia offered at $7.15/mtCO2e, May 17. The same offer was heard May 16, after market close.

Despite bearishness observed in the REDD+ sector, the Indonesian government’s recent revocation of the license of Rimba Raya, one of the world’s largest nature-based carbon projects, has not greatly impacted the prices for credits from the project due to their limited supply, a separate Europe-based trader said.

“[Although], we haven’t seen much demand for it,” the trader added.

Buying activity for the REDD+ segment has significantly declined, with interest shifting toward afforestation credits, which are perceived as higher quality and less risky to trade, the source said.

Platts further heard from multiple sources over the trading week that the VCS-CCB Triple Gold certified Keo Seima project sourced from Cambodia has grappled with a significant lack of buying interest.

Oversupply hinders renewable energy prices: source

The oversupply of renewable energy credits in regions such as Turkey and India, both major suppliers of the credits, has caused further bearishness in the market, a developer said May 17.

“The market is very quiet,” the source said, adding they observed an oversupply of VCS certified credits in particular for the above regions.

Platts heard offers from multiple sources for renewable energy credits on May 17, of which included 56,000 mt of VCS certified ID 1753, ACM0002 methodology, solar credits with a 2020 vintage from India offered at 85 cents/mtCO2e.

Platts further heard GS certified wind credits with a 2021-2022 vintage from India offered in the range of $2.20-$2.30/mtCO2e, while equivalent credits from Turkey were offered at $2.00/mtCO2e.

On the higher priced offers seen for credits from India, the source said that the offers were not reflective of market value.

Platts also heard from the source that renewable energy credits from India held a $2.00-$2.50/mtCO2e discount towards equivalent credits from Latin America.

Platts Renewable Energy Current Year price was assessed at $1.40/mtCO2e, stable on day, May 17.

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