Carbon credit retirements hit all-time high while issuances surge, Sylvera reports

Carbon credit retirements hit all-time high while issuances surge, Sylvera reports

Carbon credit retirements surged to 95 million in H1 2025, the highest half-year figure ever recorded, according to an analysis by carbon data provider Sylvera. In carbon markets, retirement is the process of using a credit to offset emissions and making it no longer tradable. On the supply side of the market, Sylvera has recorded a flurry of issuances – the process of newly creating credits that are available for trading – with 77 million credi…