The Carbon Allowance Tale - Part 2: Adjustments towards a free market
New mechanisms helped the EU ETS become a more sophisticated scheme, driven by demand and supply.
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A market-based mechanism designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Under this scheme, a cap is set on the total amount of emissions that can be released by covered entities, such as industries or power plants. Emission allowances are issued, each representing the right to emit a specific amount of greenhouse gasses. By creating a market for emission allowances, the ETS incentivizes emission reductions while providing flexibility for businesses to find the most cost-effective ways to comply with emissions targets.