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.
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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.
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Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.
Update history
2025-06-10 17:15
Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month. ‘Taking part in the UK Emissions Trading Scheme markets’ has been updated to include further links to existing references, and to remove outdated information on previous auctions. The ICE email contact has been amended.
2025-05-12 17:15
Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.
2025-04-10 17:15
Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.
2025-03-10 17:15
Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.
2025-02-10 17:15
Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.
2025-01-10 17:15
Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.
2024-12-10 17:15
Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.
2024-11-11 17:15
Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.
2024-10-25 17:14
ICE has published the 2025 auction calendar.
2024-10-10 17:15
Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.
2024-09-10 17:15
Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.
2024-08-12 17:15
Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.
2024-07-10 17:15
Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.
2024-06-10 17:15
Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.
2024-05-10 17:15
Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.
2024-04-10 17:15
Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.
2024-03-11 17:53
Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.
2024-02-12 17:15
Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.
2024-01-10 18:35
Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.
2024-01-02 11:47
Added link to UK Emissions Trading Scheme: future markets policy consultation.
2023-12-11 17:15
Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.
2023-11-10 17:15
Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.
2023-10-10 17:15
Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.
2023-10-05 17:05
ICE has published the 2024 auction calendar.
2023-09-05 17:00
ICE has today published a revised auction calendar which takes account of the updated Aviation operators’ free allocation entitlements figure.
2023-08-14 17:15
Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.
2023-07-27 17:00
Added link to joint report from the UK ETS Authority: Functioning of the UK carbon market for 2021 and 2022.
2023-07-10 17:15
Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.
2023-06-12 17:15
Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.
2023-05-10 17:15
Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.
2023-04-12 17:15
Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.
2023-03-10 17:15
CCM figures updated for latest month.
2023-02-10 17:12
Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.
2023-01-10 17:15
Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.
2022-12-13 07:00
Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.
2022-11-10 17:15
Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.
2022-10-10 17:15
Updated 3-month Cost Containment Mechanism prices; added 6-month monitoring period table.
2022-09-20 07:00
Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.
2022-08-10 17:15
Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.
2022-07-11 17:15
Cost Containment Mechanism figures updated for latest month.
2022-06-10 17:15
Published the latest monthly update on the scheme’s Cost Containment Mechanism (CCM).
2022-05-10 17:15
Published the latest monthly update on the scheme’s Cost Containment Mechanism (CCM).
2022-04-11 17:15
Published the latest monthly update on the scheme’s Cost Containment Mechanism (CCM).
2022-03-10 17:45
Published the latest monthly update on the scheme’s Cost Containment Mechanism (CCM).
2022-02-18 17:17
New page created taking content from the Participating in the UK ETS page.