Global Carbon Market Registry Directory 2026

Your Global Reference Guide to Carbon Market Registry Infrastructure

Finding the right carbon market registry can be surprisingly difficult.

Carbon market infrastructure is spread across voluntary carbon markets, national carbon markets, compliance systems, Article 6 mechanisms, regional emissions trading systems and government platforms.

The Global Carbon Market Registry Directory 2026 brings this fragmented landscape together in one professionally structured Excel resource covering 195 countries and 40+ major registry and registry-infrastructure systems.

It is designed for carbon market professionals, project developers, consultants, investors, carbon credit buyers and sellers, sustainability teams, researchers and businesses that need a practical way to navigate the global registry landscape.

What’s Included

The Excel workbook includes:

• 195-country global coverage
• 40+ major registry and registry-infrastructure entries
• International voluntary carbon market registries
• National carbon registries
• Compliance-market registries
• Article 6.2 infrastructure
• Article 6.4 infrastructure
• Regional and subnational carbon market systems
• Government carbon registries and tracking platforms
• Selected registry infrastructure providers
• Direct registry and official information links
• Registry operator and administrator information
• Geographic and market coverage
• Carbon units and instruments tracked
• Public data availability
• Account and transaction-access information
• Issuance tracking
• Transfer tracking
• Retirement and cancellation tracking
• Article 6 relevance
• Reasons to consider each registry
• Key limitations and watch-outs
• Due-diligence reminders
• Official source references
• Source-check dates
• Edition notes and update information

Major Carbon Markets Covered

The directory spans major carbon-market ecosystems including:

• Voluntary Carbon Market
• Paris Agreement Article 6.2
• Paris Agreement Article 6.4
• European Union Emissions Trading System
• UK Emissions Trading Scheme
• California Cap-and-Invest
• Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
• Canadian carbon markets
• Australian carbon market
• China’s national carbon market
• China’s CCER system
• Japan J-Credit
• Japan Joint Crediting Mechanism
• South Korea K-ETS
• Indonesia carbon market
• Thailand T-VER
• African national carbon markets
• Latin American carbon market infrastructure
• Other national and emerging carbon-market systems

More Than a List of Registry Links

This resource goes beyond a simple directory of websites.

Each registry entry is structured to answer the questions that matter when researching carbon-market infrastructure:

Who operates the registry?

Which countries and markets does it cover?

What type of registry is it?

Which standards, programs or compliance systems does it support?

What units or instruments does it track?

Can users publicly view project and transaction information?

Does it track issuance, transfers and retirements?

What is its relevance to Article 6?

Why might a carbon market participant consider using or researching it?

What limitations or risks should be investigated before relying on it?

This makes the directory useful for both quick market research and deeper due diligence.

Global Country Coverage

The Country Coverage section provides a structured view across 195 countries.

It helps users distinguish between:

• Countries with identified national registry infrastructure
• Countries with subnational or regional registry infrastructure
• Countries participating in international or bilateral mechanisms
• Countries where global independent registries may be relevant
• Countries where dedicated public national registry infrastructure was not identified in this edition

This distinction is important because a country appearing in a global carbon registry does not automatically mean that the project or credit has national authorization or eligibility for international transfer.

Useful For

This resource is designed for:

• Carbon project developers
• Carbon credit buyers
• Carbon credit sellers
• Carbon brokers and intermediaries
• Carbon market consultants
• Sustainability professionals
• ESG teams
• Corporate carbon procurement teams
• Climate-tech companies
• Carbon market researchers
• Investors and analysts
• Government and policy researchers
• Universities and students
• Businesses entering the carbon market

Professional Excel Workbook

The resource is delivered as a structured Excel workbook with dedicated sections for:

Registry Directory
Detailed information on major global registries and registry infrastructure.

Country Coverage
A 195-country view of identified registry infrastructure and relevant international routes.

Market Matrix
A market-by-market overview of major registry systems.

Field Guide
Clear explanations of the database fields and how they should be interpreted.

Assessment Framework
A practical framework for understanding registry visibility, market relevance, Article 6 relevance, compliance relevance and lifecycle tracking.

Source Log
Official and authoritative sources used for the directory.

Update Log
Edition history and recommended future review process.

Disclaimers & License
Important commercial-use, accuracy, third-party-source and redistribution provisions.

Built for Carbon Market Research

The carbon market is becoming increasingly fragmented across voluntary standards, national carbon markets, compliance systems and Paris Agreement Article 6 infrastructure.

The World Bank’s 2026 State and Trends of Carbon Pricing report highlights the continued expansion and increasing complexity of global carbon-pricing and carbon-crediting systems.

At the same time, commercial carbon-market intelligence platforms increasingly aggregate registry data, project information and country intelligence into professional research products.

This directory provides a practical, accessible starting point for navigating that ecosystem without requiring a subscription to a large carbon-market intelligence platform.

Important Information

This resource is a research and navigation tool.

Carbon-market regulations, registry systems, methodologies, project eligibility, Article 6 arrangements, market rules, government policies and registry URLs can change.

Users should independently verify current information against the relevant official registry, government, program or UNFCCC source before using the information for transactions, regulatory decisions, carbon claims or other consequential purposes.

Inclusion of a registry does not constitute an endorsement, certification, quality rating or recommendation by Carbon Market Network.

A registry is a record-keeping and tracking system. Its inclusion in this directory does not by itself establish the environmental integrity, additionality, permanence, legality, quality or market eligibility of any project or carbon unit.

Article 6 eligibility, corresponding adjustments, host-country authorization, first transfer and international transfer requirements require separate verification.

Please review the workbook’s Disclaimers & License section for the complete terms applicable to the resource.

Edition

2026 Edition

Created by Carbon Market Network as part of its professional carbon market resources collection.