Guidance

Taking part in the UK Emissions Trading Scheme markets

This guidance explains the operation of the UK ETS markets and how to take part in auctions and in trading on the secondary market.

From:
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Published
17 December 2020
Last updated
1012 JanuaryFebruary 2024 — See all updates

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Taking part in the UK Emissions Trading Scheme markets

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Cost Containment Mechanism (CCM) trigger prices and average monthly prices: full tables

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This guidance explains the operation of the UK ETS markets and how to take part in auctions and in trading on the secondary market.

For background information on the UK ETS markets, see the UK Emissions Trading Scheme markets policy page.

For general guidance on participating in the scheme as an installation operator or aircraft operator, see Participating in the UK Emissions Trading Scheme.

Published 17 December 2020
Last updated 1012 JanuaryFebruary 2024 + show all updates

  1. Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.

  2. Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.

  3. Added link to UK Emissions Trading Scheme: future markets policy consultation.

  4. Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.

  5. Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.

  6. Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.

  7. ICE has published the 2024 auction calendar.

  8. Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.

  9. ICE has today published a revised auction calendar which takes account of the updated Aviation operators’ free allocation entitlements figure.

  10. Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.

  11. Added link to joint report from the UK ETS Authority: Functioning of the UK carbon market for 2021 and 2022.

  12. Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.

  13. Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.

  14. Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.

  15. Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.

  16. CCM figures updated for latest month.

  17. Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.

  18. Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.

  19. Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.

  20. Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.

  21. Updated 3-month Cost Containment Mechanism prices; added 6-month monitoring period table.

  22. Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.

  23. Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.

  24. Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.

  25. Published the latest monthly update on the scheme's Cost Containment Mechanism (CCM).

  26. Published the latest monthly update on the scheme's Cost Containment Mechanism (CCM).

  27. Published the latest monthly update on the scheme's Cost Containment Mechanism (CCM).

  28. Published the latest monthly update on the scheme's Cost Containment Mechanism (CCM).

  29. New page created taking content from the Participating in the UK ETS page.

  30. First published.