Platts launches Decarbonization Index, Feb 19

Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, has launched the Platts Decarbonization Index, effective Feb. 19, 2024.

The daily index represents the theoretical cost to offset emissions using credits from a basket of sought-after classifications within the voluntary carbon market.

The index uses a weighted average of some of Platts key price assessments, spreads and differentials for the voluntary carbon market. The index is weighted on basis annual retirements data, reviewed each year once latest information is available.

The index components and their respective weightings are as follows:

The Household Devices input considers Platts Household Devices Current Year assessments, which have a reference base of Gold Standard-certified Cookstove credits plus the differential for credits originating from projects in less-developed countries.

The Nature-Based Avoidance input considers Platts Nature Based Avoidance Current Year assessment as well as vintage spreads for the current and three most recent vintage years.

The daily index is published in $/mtCO2e on Platts Live.

Platts originally proposed to launch the Decarbonization Index on Feb. 7 in a subscriber note, and a decision to launch the Index was then published on Feb. 15.

Details of Platts full suite of carbon assessments can be found here.

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