Notice. This page is informational and general in nature. It is not investment advice, legal advice, or a recommendation to transact on any venue. Always complete your own diligence on membership rules, credit quality, registry custody, delivery terms, and settlement mechanics before trading.
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Top Voluntary Carbon Credit Exchanges and Marketplaces
How to read this list
The voluntary carbon market is fragmented. Some venues are true exchanges with a matching engine and standardized contracts. Others are marketplaces that support listings, RFQs, auctions, or facilitated spot trading. A few are listed derivatives (futures) with physical delivery frameworks.
- Spot exchange or marketplace: typically used for immediate delivery and retirement.
- Standardized contracts: used to improve comparability and settlement repeatability.
- Derivatives: used for hedging and price discovery, with defined delivery terms.
- Sector venues: designed around specific buyer groups such as aviation.
Global and cross-border spot venues
Xpansiv CBL
Global Spot marketplace
- What it is: environmental commodities marketplace used for spot trading and settlement workflows.
- Best fit: participants seeking centralized price discovery and standardized spot access.
- Official site: xpansiv.com
AirCarbon Exchange (ACX)
Global Digital exchange
- What it is: exchange venue focused on environmental instruments, including carbon credits.
- Best fit: participants looking for an exchange-style trading environment for voluntary credits.
- Official site: acx.net
Climate Impact X (CIX)
Global Exchange and settlement
- What it is: trading and settlement platform for carbon credits and related environmental products.
- Best fit: participants that want structured workflows for buying, selling, clearing, and settling.
- Official site: climateimpactx.com
Carbon Trade Exchange (CTX)
Global Spot exchange
- What it is: online spot venue for voluntary carbon credit trading.
- Best fit: spot transactions where a digital exchange format is preferred.
- Official site: ctxglobal.com
Asia-Pacific exchange-led marketplaces
HKEX Core Climate
Hong Kong Marketplace
- What it is: an international carbon marketplace operated by a major exchange group.
- Best fit: Asia-linked market participants seeking an exchange-run marketplace venue.
- Official site: hkex.com.hk
Bursa Carbon Exchange (BCX)
Malaysia VCM exchange
- What it is: a voluntary carbon market exchange operated by Bursa Malaysia.
- Best fit: participants seeking an exchange-operated venue in Southeast Asia.
- Official site: bcx.bursamalaysia.com
Indonesia Carbon Exchange (IDXCarbon)
Indonesia Exchange platform
- What it is: carbon trading infrastructure developed by the Indonesia Stock Exchange group.
- Best fit: Indonesia-linked compliance and voluntary activity, subject to local rules.
- Official site: idxcarbon.co.id
Sector venues
IATA Aviation Carbon Exchange (ACE)
Aviation CORSIA and voluntary
- What it is: a centralized marketplace for CORSIA-eligible emission units and voluntary credits for aviation stakeholders.
- Best fit: airlines and aviation ecosystem participants seeking sector-aligned market access.
- Official site: iata.org
Africa
JSE Ventures Carbon Market
South Africa VCM platform
- What it is: voluntary carbon market platform connected to the JSE Ventures ecosystem.
- Best fit: Africa-linked supply and demand, subject to market rules and eligibility.
- Official site: jse.co.za
Platforms and marketplaces (non-exchange matching)
Carbonplace
Global Trading and lifecycle tools
- What it is: platform for carbon credit management and trading with multi-registry reach, designed around enterprise workflows.
- Best fit: organizations prioritizing lifecycle management, audit trails, and procurement workflows.
- Official site: carbonplace.com
ClimateTrade Marketplace
Europe Marketplace
- What it is: marketplace for selecting and purchasing credits for offsetting and contribution claims.
- Best fit: organizations seeking a marketplace-led procurement interface.
- Official site: market.climatetrade.com
Puro.earth
Europe Carbon removal
- What it is: carbon removal standard and marketplace ecosystem for CO2 Removal Certificates (CORCs).
- Best fit: buyers and suppliers focused on verified carbon removals rather than avoided-emissions credits.
- Official site: puro.earth
Listed derivatives for voluntary carbon (futures)
CME Group Voluntary Carbon Offset Futures
United States Futures
- What it is: exchange-traded voluntary carbon offset futures used for price discovery and hedging, with defined delivery frameworks.
- Best fit: participants with futures capability seeking standardized contracts and market transparency.
- Official site: cmegroup.com
ICE Nature-Based Solution (NBS) Carbon Credit Futures
Global Futures
- What it is: exchange-traded nature-based solution carbon credit futures with defined delivery procedures.
- Best fit: participants seeking listed market access for hedging and reference pricing on nature-based credits.
- Official site: ice.com
Quick comparison table
This is a convenience index. Always verify venue rules, eligibility, and product scope directly on the venue site.
| Venue | Region focus | Format | Typical use | Official link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xpansiv CBL | Global | Spot marketplace | Centralized spot access and settlement workflows | Visit |
| AirCarbon Exchange (ACX) | Global | Exchange | Exchange-style trading for environmental instruments | Visit |
| Climate Impact X (CIX) | Global | Exchange and settlement | Trading plus settlement and standardized workflows | Visit |
| HKEX Core Climate | Hong Kong and Asia | Marketplace | Exchange-led marketplace access | Visit |
| Bursa Carbon Exchange (BCX) | Malaysia and Asia | VCM exchange | Exchange-operated VCM venue | Visit |
| IDXCarbon | Indonesia | Exchange platform | Local market infrastructure for carbon trading | Visit |
| IATA ACE | Aviation | Marketplace | CORSIA and aviation-linked procurement | Visit |
| JSE Ventures Carbon Market | South Africa and Africa | VCM platform | Africa-linked supply and demand access | Visit |
| Carbon Trade Exchange (CTX) | Global | Spot exchange | Spot trading for voluntary credits | Visit |
| Carbonplace | Global | Platform | Procurement workflows and lifecycle management | Visit |
| ClimateTrade Marketplace | Europe | Marketplace | Marketplace-led procurement and selection | Visit |
| Puro.earth | Europe | Carbon removal marketplace | Verified removals and CORC market access | Visit |
| CME Voluntary Carbon Futures | United States | Futures | Listed contracts for hedging and reference pricing | Visit |
| ICE NBS Carbon Credit Futures | Global | Futures | Listed nature-based carbon credit futures and delivery frameworks | Visit |
Disclosure. The voluntary carbon market is complex. Venue membership, product definitions, screening criteria, custody, and delivery terms vary widely and change over time. Verify the current rulebooks and eligibility directly with each venue before relying on any market access plan.
