50th Week Carbon Credit Markets 2025. First half of the year - Year in Review. To remind you who talks and who actually does.
- Art Dam
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Monday, 22 December 2025.
In the penultimate post of the year — the 50th week of Carbon Credit Markets 2025 — we present the first half of our Year in Review, a retrospective to recall who talks and who truly acts in the climate agenda.
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Below is the summary of the first half of the 2025 Year in Review:
January
There was significant movement on the global climate agenda, with Davos, COP30, and advances in carbon markets, in addition to the entry into force of OCPC 10 in Brazil. Warnings such as the planet exceeding 1.5°C and new policies in São Paulo, Brazil reinforced the climate urgency.
February
The month marked progress in climate governance, with the EU, G20, and India leading the way in change, while Brazil advanced in hydrogen and financial regulation. New NDCs, TNFD tools, and public AI initiatives solidified February as a period of regulatory and technological evolution.
March
Crucial debates in the EU and Canada, along with the review of the Corporate Net-Zero standard, reinforced corporate climate governance. The month highlighted Hong Kong's role, the advancement of clean technologies, and the strengthening of REDD+, as well as new opportunities for global capacity building.
April
France and the United Kingdom reinforced the integrity of voluntary markets, while Brazil launched ProFloresta+ and the UNFCCC expanded the Article 6 portal. Delays in NDCs, the growth of emerging markets, and NASA's sea level warning marked the month.
May
Brazil expanded its use of carbon credits and Asian countries made progress on Article 6, while the EU and the UK linked their ETS. Stricter rules for REDD+, projections for aviation, and debates on climate inflation reinforced global dynamism.
June
The UN launched a carbon pricing tool, Brazil made progress in establishing a governing body for the regulated market, and the World Bank resumed support for nuclear energy. An international coalition sought to mobilize US$250 billion, while new GRI standards increased climate transparency.
Next week, we will publish the final part of the 2025 Retrospective.
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