Energy Transition, Carbon
May 08, 2025
Platts clarifies inclusion of components in Platts Decarbonization Index, effective June 2
Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, clarifies the inclusion of various voluntary carbon assessments within its Platts Decarbonization Index (ABZIA00), effective June 2, 2025.
This follows Platts' decision to update the names of certain assessments that are components of the index.
Further details of these changes can be found here(opens in a new tab).
The impacted components are listed as follows:
| Assessment Code | Current Assessment Description | New Assessment Description, effective June 2 |
| ATCCA00 | Platts Tech Carbon Capture $/mtCO2e Current Year | Biochar, US $/mtCO2e Current Year |
| ANBAA00 | Platts Nature-Based Avoidance $/mtCO2e Current Year | Nature-Based Avoidance, Southeast Asia $/mtCO2e Current Year |
| APNBC00 | Platts Nature-Based Avoidance Vintage Current Year – 3 spread $/mtCO2e | Nature-Based Avoidance, Southeast Asia Vintage Current Year – 3 spread $/mtCO2e |
| APNBD00 | Platts Nature-Based Avoidance Vintage Current Year – 2 spread $/mtCO2e | Nature-Based Avoidance, Southeast Asia Vintage Current Year – 2 spread $/mtCO2e |
| APNBE00 | Platts Nature-Based Avoidance Vintage Current Year – 1 spread $/mtCO2e | Nature-Based Avoidance, Southeast Asia Vintage Current Year – 1 spread $/mtCO2e |
| APNBF00 | Platts Nature-Based Avoidance Vintage Current Year Spread $/mtCO2e | Nature-Based Avoidance, Southeast Asia Vintage Current Year Spread $/mtCO2e |
Assessment weightings in the index are unchanged. More details about the calculations and methodology of the index can be found in the Platts Global Commodity Indices Specifications Guide(opens in a new tab).
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