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The voluntary carbon market is entering a phase of structural maturity. Today, 19+ carbon crediting standards and programmes collectively govern the registration, verification, issuance, and retirement of carbon credits, with over 129 million credits retired and an average price of USD 6.34 per tCO₂e. This page maps the leading ICROA-endorsed and emerging carbon crediting programmes that define how climate mitigation outcomes are governed

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