Carbon Market
Carbon markets are global infrastructure for verified climate outcomes: standards, registries, compliance systems, voluntary markets, verification processes and carbon credit lifecycle records.
The market is built around project methodologies, independent validation and verification, registries, issuance, transfer, retirement and public claims. Compliance systems and voluntary markets use different legal and operational rules, so the infrastructure must be understood before any participation model is discussed.
Compliance markets are shaped by regulation, emissions caps, allowance systems and carbon taxes. Voluntary markets are used for climate finance, beyond value chain mitigation and carefully framed climate claims outside direct regulatory obligations.
Important global references include EU ETS, CORSIA for aviation, Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, national carbon pricing instruments, recognized voluntary standards, registries and claim guidance. These references are used here as market context, not as certification or partnership claims for YOUCARBO.