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European Union: carbon markets summary
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Report summary
The European Union (EU) carbon markets summary provides an in-depth overview of pricing and regulatory developments across all the EU-level and member state level compliance carbon pricing systems, Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), and the offset market, including its intersection with compliance markets.
Table of contents
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Compliance carbon market
- Overview
- National systems in the EU
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EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
- Overview
- Compliance
- Projected developments
- Existing markets
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Carbon offset market
- Overview
- Regulations at the regional level
- Regulations at the national level
- Carbon offset market activity
- Participation in the carbon offset market as a host region
- Interest in engaging with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement
- Key developments and/or risks:
- Intersection between compliance and offset markets
Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
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National compliance carbon pricing systems
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EU-wide compliance marketsCarbon offsets issued and unclaimed by top economies (MtCO2e)Carbon offsets issued and unclaimed in the European Union (MtCO2e)Carbon offsets issued by project sector (2014-2024)Carbon offsets issued by registry (2009-2024)Carbon offsets unclaimed by offset sector and type (2009-2024)National/ subnational carbon offset schemeIntersection of compliance and offsets markets
What's included
This report contains:
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