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UK Emissions Trading Scheme markets' has been updated to include further links to existing references, and to remove outdated information on previous auctions.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UK Emissions Trading Scheme markets’ has been updated to include further links to existing references, and to remove outdated information on previous auctions.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