This week brought seismic shifts to voluntary carbon markets. The ICVCM dealt a major blow by rejecting ALL existing renewable energy methodologies from its Core Carbon Principles label—effectively cutting 236 million credits (32% of the market) from the high-integrity tier. Meanwhile, Standard Chartered inked a potential $150M deal to sell Brazilian Amazon credits, and Frontier deployed $41M+ across two massive BECCS removal deals. Meta and Microsoft locked in 1.4M forestry credits, while CORSIA insurance frameworks expanded through Verra and Gold Standard partnerships.Vietnam launched its pilot ETS allowing 30% offsets, signaling growing compliance demand that could tighten voluntary supply further. With retirements outpacing issuances and 2025 potentially seeing negative net issuance for the first time, this week's developments highlight the clear bifurcation between legacy credits and the new high-integrity tier driving institutional investment.Essential listening for carbon project developers, verification bodies, and institutional buyers navigating the rapidly evolving landscape of carbon market integrity standards.Tags: #CarbonMarkets #ICVCM #BECCS #CarbonRemoval #Sustainability #ClimateFinance #VCM