Analysis & Commentary - Carbon Market Insights
Data-backed trends, project analysis and perspectives on Australia’s carbon sector
Beyond farm vs carbon trade-off: New chapter for Australian land use
How carbon is changing land use
Carbon projects are increasingly complementing farming rather than replacing it.
How the ACCU project market is shaping up
Stepping back to see the full market picture
Looking beyond weekly noise reveals clearer trends in project pipelines, issuance and supply risk.
Rio Tinto and the rise of high integrity carbon credits in Australia
Why big emitters are changing credit preferences
Demand from companies like Rio Tinto is reshaping which ACCU methods are seen as high integrity. How environmental plantings and soil carbon are shaping the Australian ACCU market
Indigenous land and corporate offsets: What is Qantas buying into?
Why big emitters are changing credit preferences
Demand from companies like Rio Tinto is reshaping which ACCU methods are seen as high integrity.
Carbon credibility: ACCU supply versus reputation
When supply changes affect reputation
Proposed changes to savanna fire management methods raise questions about ACCU integrity and long-term trust.
ACCU price signals: What flat lines are really telling us
Reading beyond the charts
Flat ACCU prices often signal low liquidity rather than market confidence. The real story sits behind the trades.
What’s shaping the ACCU market, and is Trump part of it?
Understanding the forces shaping ACCU prices in 2025
Policy changes, supply delays and global trade pressures are impacting confidence and pricing across the ACCU market.
ACCU methods unpacked: What’s driving real value?
Exploring performance across key ACCU methods
Generic price signals hide what’s really happening. Method-level data shows where confidence and demand are building.
Carbon credits, lobby groups and a so called ‘Trump tariff’
Why claims of a billion dollar carbon tax don’t add up
Repeated claims about carbon costs often come from lobby groups. The numbers tell a very different story about ACCUs and policy impacts.
Carbon credits that deliver: rebuilding trust in net zero
Rebuilding trust in Australia’s carbon market
Australia’s carbon neutral scheme has helped lift climate commitments, but questions remain around consistency, transparency and real outcomes.