Average quarterly GHG integrity
Issuances
3.3 out of 10
Retirements
3.1 out of 10
Average quarterly price by rating tier
T1 Price
$6.04
T2 Price
$4.62
T3 Price
$4.84
There continues to be a slow, steady, upward trend in the quality of retirements; January and February retirements averaged a score of 3.1 – matching the highest score since 2021.
The quality of issuances has declined since mid-2024 and appears to be converging with the quality of retirements.
Until mid-2023, higher-quality credits were selling at a discount; this changed in Q3 2024 when the price of T1 credits began to exceed T2 and T3 credits.
Currently, T1 credits command a modest price premium of around 30% above T2 credits.
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