CIX will reduce the frequency of Nature X, ARR X, and Cookstoves X benchmark publication

Following market consultation, Climate Impact X (CIX) has decided to reduce the frequency of publication of the Nature X, ARR X, and Cookstoves X benchmarks, along with the associated price assessments.

The decision follows a proposal notice and a public consultation that commenced on 30 January 2026. The proposal was made following a routine evaluation of the level of activity and relevance of these price assessments. Market feedback received during the consultation period was supportive of the final decision to reduce the publication frequency of the CIX Nature X (CNX), CIX ARR X (CAX), and CIX Cookstoves X (CCX) benchmarks to a monthly basis. For CCX contracts, it includes the Gold Standard Least Developed Countries (CCX-LG), Gold Standard Developing Countries (CCX-DG), Verra Least Developed Countries (CCX-LV), and Verra Developing Countries (CCX-DV) contracts.

Notwithstanding any decision to amend the publication frequency, trading of CIX Nature X (CNX), CIX ARR X (CAX), and CIX Cookstoves X (CCX) contracts will continue to be available on the CIX Exchange. CIX remains open to the publication of new benchmarks to serve the carbon market and welcomes ongoing and additional feedback about their design.

Following the decision, below price assessments will be published monthly as of 11 May 2026.

Nature X

ARR X

Cookstoves X

Single-Project Assessments (REDD+)

Questions or feedback can be sent to pricing@climateimpactx.com. On the day of implementation, CIX will publish an additional Implementation Notice to alert market participants that the change has come into effect.

Please ensure that the appropriate members of staff within your organisation and customers are advised of the content of this market notice.

For any queries on this notice, please reach out to CIX’s support team at +65 6990 7518 or email operations@climateimpactx.com.

Following market consultation, Climate Impact X (CIX) has decided to discontinue the publication of price assessments for older vintage Nature X, ARR X, and Cookstoves X.

The decision follows a proposal notice and a public consultation that commenced on 30 January 2026. The proposal was made following a routine evaluation of the level of activity and relevance of these price assessments. Market feedback received during the consultation period was supportive of the final decision to discontinue price assessments that are associated with the CIX Nature X (CNX) v17-20, CIX ARR X (CAX) v20-23, and CIX Cookstoves X (CCX) v21-24 contracts. For CCX v21-24 contracts, it includes the Gold Standard Least Developed Countries (CCX-LG), Gold Standard Developing Countries (CCX-DG), Verra Least Developed Countries (CCX-LV), and Verra Developing Countries (CCX-DV) contracts. A full list of the affected assessments is provided below.

Notwithstanding any decision, trading of CIX Nature X (CNX) v17-20, CIX ARR X (CAX) v20-23, and CIX Cookstoves X (CCX) v21-24 contracts will continue to be available on the CIX Exchange.

Following the decision, below price assessments will cease as of 30 March 2026.

Nature X

ARR X

Cookstoves X

Questions or feedback can be sent to pricing@climateimpactx.com. On the day of implementation, CIX will publish an additional Implementation Notice to alert market participants that the change has come into effect.

Please ensure that the appropriate members of staff within your organisation and customers are advised of the content of this market notice.

For any queries on this notice, please reach out to CIX’s support team at +65 6990 7518 or email operations@climateimpactx.com.

Climate Impact X (CIX) would like to inform members and other market participants that the CIX Operating Procedures have been updated with immediate effect.

The clauses and rules that have been updated are as follows:

CIX Operating Procedures

The summary of changes is documented on the last page of the Operating Procedures, under the section ‘Document Revision History’.

Please ensure that the appropriate members of staff within your organisation and customers are advised of the content of this market notice.

For any queries on this notice, please reach out to CIX’s support team via email operations@climateimpactx.com or call +65 6990 7518.

Climate Impact X (CIX) would like to inform members and other market participants of the following upcoming market holiday closures, as previously noted in this schedule:

• Tuesday, 17 February 2026: Lunar New Year
• Wednesday, 18 February 2026: Lunar New Year

On these dates, trading, clearing and settlement on CIX Exchange, together with customer support, will be unavailable. No CIX price assessments will be made, and CIX Intelligence publications will be paused. Market operations will resume on Thursday, 19 February 2026.

CIX Exchange is open for trading Monday through Friday (excluding Singapore public holidays) from 9:00am to 7:00am (the following Trading Day) SGT / GMT+8, on a Trading Day.

Please ensure that the appropriate members of staff within your organisation and customers are advised of the content of this market notice.

For any queries regarding this notice, please reach out to CIX’s support team at +65 6990 7518 or email operations@climateimpactx.com. Support is available from 9:00am to 6:00pm SGT on Business Days.

Climate Impact X (CIX) would like to inform members and other market participants that the membership of Aeterni.eco has been reinstated with immediate effect. 

Following a review, CIX confirms that the issue which led to the prior suspension has been resolved to its satisfaction. As a result, Aeterni.eco is permitted to resume participation on CIX Exchange, subject to ongoing compliance with the CIX Platform Terms and Conditions.

CIX is committed to maintaining a high-integrity, transparent environmental market trading ecosystem. All members are reminded of their ongoing obligations under CIX’s governance protocols, which ensure that activity on the CIX Exchange platform reflects firm, good-faith participation and supports the orderly functioning of the market. 

For any queries regarding this notice, please contact the CIX support team at operations@climateimpactx.com or call +65 6990 7518.

Climate Impact X (CIX) is proposing to reduce the frequency of publication of the Nature X, ARR X, and Cookstoves X benchmarks, along with the associated price assessments, and invites feedback on this proposal from market participants.

Under the proposal, the publication frequency of the CIX Nature X (CNX), CIX ARR X (CAX), and CIX Cookstoves X (CCX) benchmarks would be reduced to a monthly basis as of 18 May 2026. For CCX contracts, it includes the Gold Standard Least Developed Countries (CCX-LG), Gold Standard Developing Countries (CCX-DG), Verra Least Developed Countries (CCX-LV), and Verra Developing Countries (CCX-DV) contracts. A full list of the affected assessments is provided below.

Notwithstanding any decision to amend the publication frequency, trading of CIX Nature X (CNX), CIX ARR X (CAX), and CIX Cookstoves X (CCX) contracts will continue to be available on the CIX Exchange.

Nature X

ARR X

Cookstoves X

Single-Project Assessments (REDD+)

This proposal is part of a continuous and routine effort to ensure CIX’s standard contract and benchmarks offerings align with market trends, and comes in the context of reduced trading activity and volatility in the broader market.

Market participants may provide feedback to pricing@climateimpactx.com before 2 March 2026. Feedback received will be published unless marked as confidential. Upon review of feedback received, CIX will publish a Decision Notice. Should the methodology change go ahead as proposed, on the day of implementation, CIX will publish an additional Implementation Notice to alert market participants that the change has come into effect.

Please ensure that the appropriate members of staff within your organisation and customers are advised of the content of this market notice.

For any queries on this notice, please reach out to CIX’s support team at +65 6990 7518 or email operations@climateimpactx.com.

Climate Impact X (CIX) is proposing to discontinue the publication of price assessments for older vintage Nature X, ARR X, and Cookstoves X, and invites feedback on this proposal from market participants.

Under the proposal, the publication of price assessments for CIX Nature X (CNX) v17-20, CIX ARR X (CAX) v20-23, and CIX Cookstoves X (CCX) v21-24 would cease as of 6 April 2026. For CCX v21-24 contracts, it includes the Gold Standard Least Developed Countries (CCX-LG), Gold Standard Developing Countries (CCX-DG), Verra Least Developed Countries (CCX-LV), and Verra Developing Countries (CCX-DV) contracts. A full list of the affected assessments is provided below.

Notwithstanding any decision, trading of CIX Nature X (CNX) v17-20, CIX ARR X (CAX) v20-23, and CIX Cookstoves X (CCX) v21-24 contracts will continue to be available on the CIX Exchange.

Nature X

ARR X

Cookstoves X

This proposal is part of a continuous and routine effort to ensure CIX’s standard contract and benchmarks offerings align with the more active and recent vintages, and comes in the context of reduced liquidity and trading activity for the vintages proposed for discontinuation.

Market participants may provide feedback to pricing@climateimpactx.com before 2 March 2026. Feedback received will be published unless marked as confidential. Upon review of feedback received, CIX will publish a Decision Notice. Should the methodology change go ahead as proposed, on the day of implementation, CIX will publish an additional Implementation Notice to alert market participants that the change has come into effect.

Please ensure that the appropriate members of staff within your organisation and customers are advised of the content of this market notice.

For any queries on this notice, please reach out to CIX’s support team at +65 6990 7518 or email operations@climateimpactx.com.

Climate Impact X (CIX) has suspended the membership of Aeterni.eco, effective 22 January 2026.

This action was taken following a breach of the CIX Platform Terms and Conditions, as outlined under Section 6.2 of the CIX Rulebook  and Section 2 of the CIX Operating Procedures.

CIX is committed to maintaining a high-integrity, transparent environmental market trading ecosystem. All members are reminded of their ongoing obligations under CIX’s governance protocols, which ensure that activity on the CIX Exchange platform reflects firm, good-faith participation and supports the orderly functioning of the market.

The suspension underscores our dedication to upholding the standards that protect the interests of our members and market participants, and to ensuring the proper functioning of this ecosystem.

For any queries regarding this notice, please contact the CIX support team at operations@climateimpactx.com or call +65 6990 7518.

Climate Impact X (CIX) is pleased to advise that a series of new features and enhancements have been introduced to the CIX Exchange platform, effective immediately. These updates are designed to improve transparency and workflow efficiency for market participants.

Summary of key enhancements:  

1. Integrated market intelligence access for Premium Subscribers
2. Firm-wide negotiation capability
3. Clear trade submission for unlisted instruments
4. Integration of BeZero maps and Calyx ratings
5. Operational workflow optimisation and enhanced CIX admin controls

1. Integrated market intelligence access for Premium Subscribers

Premium subscribers of CIX Intelligence can now access the CIX Trade Database directly within the CIX Exchange platform. This offers direct access to CIX and OTC historical pricing data associated with the relevant Registry and Project ID pair, inclusive of all vintages, helping inform on-screen trading decisions.

2. Firm-wide negotiation capability

Permitted users can now view and participate in all existing negotiations conducted by their organisations. All chat messages within negotiations are tagged with the originating user ID to ensure internal transparency and auditability.  

3. Clear trade submission for unlisted instruments 

Users may now submit Clear transactions for instruments not listed on the platform, as long as it meets the definition of a CIX Clear Permitted Product. Users may request the creation of new symbols directly on the platform. If and once approved by CIX, requests will progress through the standard CIX Clear settlement workflow.

4. ​​​​Integration of BeZero maps and Calyx ratings

Where available, the platform will display project-level geospatial boundary maps from BeZero and/or carbon credit ratings from Calyx Global. 

5. ​​​​Operational workflow optimisation and enhanced admin controls

Member firms may elect to simplify maker–checker process flows to require only a single user approval. In addition, CIX Admin rights have been extended to allow the CIX Operations team to perform all key actions on behalf of clients, when requested. 

Additional user interface enhancements  

In addition, CIX has introduced a range of user interface (UI) improvements as part of this roll out. This includes allowing users to collapse the ‘Order Entry’ and ‘Order Management’ panels, as well as download and export holdings across all accounts into a single file, amongst others.  

All new features and enhancements announced in this notice are live on the CIX Exchange platform.  

Please ensure that the appropriate members of staff within your organisation and customers are advised of the content of this market notice. 

Should you have any questions regarding the changes, please reach out to CIX’s support team at +65 6990 7518 or email operations@climateimpactx.com.  

Climate Impact X (CIX) would like to inform members and other market participants that new vintage CIX Nature X (CNX), CIX Cookstoves X (CCX) and CIX ARR X (CAX) contracts as indicated below have been activated with immediate effect.

These contracts will underpin a new series of price assessments tracking the spot traded value of eligible projects within the corresponding vintage bands, as transacted during the respective on exchange pricing sessions. At the same time, CIX’s benchmark assessments (CNX, CCX LDC GS, CCX DC GS, CCX LDC VCS, CCX DC VCS, CAX) will roll to reflect the latest contracts. These assessments are published in the CIX Carbon Daily pricing intelligence, available here.

Please ensure that the appropriate members of staff within your organisation and customers are advised of the content of this market notice.

For any queries on this notice, please reach out to CIX’s support team at +65 6990 7518 or email operations@climateimpactx.com.