The voluntary carbon market (VCM) is undergoing a pivotal shift toward higher integrity, exemplified by the rollout of the Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) from the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM). For project developers working in nature-based solutions (NbS), aligning with CCP-approved methodologies offers both promise and complexity. During our recent Ecosystem Marketplace […]

In the 2025 State of the Voluntary Carbon Market report, Ecosystem Marketplace (EM) found that the market is undergoing a major supply-side reboot, in response to increasingly sophisticated demand and shifts toward quality. EM hosted this follow-up webinar to explore and better understand how project developers and the supply side of the market are navigating […]

The global push to mobilize private capital for nature and climate goals faces a fundamental obstacle: investors, companies, and communities lack clear, comprehensive information about the rapidly expanding universe of nature-related business models. The nature economy remains fragmented across siloed markets with inconsistent frameworks. Information gaps and weak data undermine market confidence and prevent the […]

These recommendations were originally published in Doubling Down on Nature: The State of Investment in Nature-based Solutions for Water Security, 2025. They were developed and endorsed by a group of experts and practitioners, acting in their individual capacities. Nature-based solutions (NbS) are no longer a fringe concept. They are becoming an essential tool to address […]

For those involved in the voluntary carbon market, Ecosystem Marketplace’s annual State of the Voluntary Carbon Market reports have been indispensable guides for practitioners to understand the key motions and trends developing in our somewhat obscure, sometimes information-scarce landscape. This year’s report, aptly titled “Meeting the Moment: Renewing Trust in Carbon Finance”, follows last year’s, […]

The most comprehensive assessment ever published of money flowing into nature-based solutions (NbS) for water security reveals that total investment in this sector doubled over the decade 2013-2023—growing from ~US$22.4B in 2013 to ~$49B by the end of this timeframe.   Published by Forest Trends and The Nature Conservancy (TNC), the new report Doubling Down on […]

Washington, DC, 29 May 2025 – Forest Trends’ Ecosystem Marketplace (EM) published new research today that shows the voluntary carbon market (VCM) in transition to a new phase with a greater focus on quality and integrity, and lower levels of market liquidity as measured in credit volumes traded. Though transaction volumes fell by 25 percent […]