Platts discontinues Household Devices LDC project differential, Oct. 1

Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, has discontinued its Least Developed Countries Project Differential for Household Devices carbon credits, effective Oct. 1, 2026.

This reflects changing dynamics in the household devices segment of the voluntary carbon market, including how premium segments of the cookstove credit market are categorized.

Platts initially proposed this discontinuation via a subscriber note published June 5.

A decision note was published on June 30: Platts to discontinue its Household Devices LDC project differential Oct 1 | S&P Global

Platts Household Devices Least Developed Countries Project Differential (AHHDA00) captured the premium or discount for carbon credits generated from projects located in Least Developed Countries (LDC), as designated by the United Nations, versus Platts' Household Devices Current Year price assessment.

The discontinuation reflects the limited trading activity that is explicitly expressed as premiums and discounts in the market for household device carbon credits.

The discontinued assessment is as follows:

The discontinuation also includes the above assessments' currency conversions and monthly averages.

The assessment appears in CMA2001, ETA2001, CMA2002, ETA2002, CMA2003, ETA2003, CMA2004, ETA2004, CMA2005, ETA2005, CMA2006, ETA2006, CMA2007, ETA2007, CMA2008, ETA2008, CMA2009, ETA2009, CMA2011, ETA2011, and in Carbon Markets Daily.

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