Energy Transition, Carbon, Emissions

July 31, 2025

Platts to update Nature-Based Avoidance input for Platts Decarbonization Index effective Aug 1

Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, will update the components to its Nature-Based Avoidance input of the Platts Decarbonization Index (ABZIA00), effective Aug. 1.

This follows an announcement by Platts that it will be suspending publication of its Nature-Based Avoidance, Southeast Asia Current Year Vintage spread assessments effective Aug. 1.

The assessments that will be suspended from the Platts Decarbonization Index are as follows:

Assessment CodeAssessment Description
APNBC00Nature-Based Avoidance, Southeast Asia Vintage Current Year-3 spread $/mtCO2e
APNBD00Nature-Based Avoidance, Southeast Asia Vintage Current Year-2 spread $/mtCO2e
APNBE00Nature-Based Avoidance, Southeast Asia Vintage Current Year-1 spread $/mtCO2e
APNBF00Nature-Based Avoidance, Southeast Asia Vintage Current Year Spread $/mtCO2e

The Nature-Based Avoidance input of the Platts Decarbonization Index will continue to utilize the Nature-Based Avoidance, Southeast Asia $/mtCO2e Current Year assessment (ANBAA00).

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