Emissions trading schemes by country
The following table provides a summary of the countries that have an established or proposed emissions trading scheme.
It also covers selected regional schemes.
|
Country / Jurisdiction
|
Scheme name
|
Operating / Under development
|
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Austria
|
European Union Emission Trading System (EU ETS)
|
Operating
|
|
Belgium
|
EU ETS
|
Operating
|
|
Bulgaria
|
EU ETS
|
Operating
|
|
Cyprus
|
EU ETS
|
Operating
|
|
Czech Republic
|
EU ETS
|
Operating
|
|
Denmark
|
EU ETS
|
Operating
|
|
Estonia
|
EU ETS
|
Operating
|
|
Finland
|
EU ETS
|
Operating
|
|
France
|
EU ETS
|
Operating
|
|
Germany
|
EU ETS
|
Operating
|
|
Greece
|
EU ETS
|
Operating
|
|
Hungary
|
EU ETS
|
Operating
|
|
Ireland
|
EU ETS
|
Operating
|
|
Italy
|
EU ETS
|
Operating
|
|
Latvia
|
EU ETS
|
Operating
|
|
Lithuania
|
EU ETS
|
Operating
|
|
Luxembourg
|
EU ETS
|
Operating
|
|
Malta
|
EU ETS
|
Operating
|
|
Netherlands
|
EU ETS
|
Operating
|
|
Poland
|
EU ETS
|
Operating
|
|
Portugal
|
EU ETS
|
Operating
|
|
Romania
|
EU ETS
|
Operating
|
|
Slovakia
|
EU ETS
|
Operating
|
|
Slovenia
|
EU ETS
|
Operating
|
|
Spain
|
EU ETS
|
Operating
|
|
Sweden
|
EU ETS
|
Operating
|
|
United Kingdom
|
EU ETS
|
Operating
|
|
Norway
|
Linked to EU ETS
|
Operating
|
|
Iceland
|
Linked to EU ETS
|
Operating
|
|
Liechtenstein
|
Linked to EU ETS
|
Operating
|
|
Switzerland
|
Swiss Emissions Trading Scheme and CO2 Tax, planned link to EU ETS
|
Operating
|
|
New Zealand
|
New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme
|
Operating
|
|
China
|
Pilot Emissions Trading Schemes in several cities and provinces
|
Under development
|
|
Republic of Korea
|
National Emissions Trading Scheme
|
Under development
|
|
Japan
|
Japanese Emissions Trading Scheme;
Metropolitan Emissions Trading Scheme in Tokyo; Provincial Emissions Trading Scheme in Saitama Prefecture; Voluntary Emissions Trading Scheme
|
Under development
|
|
California
|
Emissions Trading Scheme
|
Operating
|
|
Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island
and Maryland (All USA states)
|
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)
|
Operating
|
|
California (USA), British Columbia (Can), Manitoba (Can), Ontario (Can), and Quebec (Can).
|
Western Climate Initiative (WCI)
|
Under development
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