What is EU ETS?
The EU Emissions Trading System is the world's largest system for trading greenhouse gas emissions and a central instrument of EU climate policy.
Earth in space
The EU Emissions Trading System is the world's largest system for trading greenhouse gas emissions and a central instrument of EU climate policy.
Closer to Earth
How does trading work?
Companies receive or buy emission certificates and can trade them. Each certificate entitles the emission of one tonne of CO2 equivalent.
Europe
European Focus
Our certificates mainly come from Austria and Germany and support local environmental projects and reforestation initiatives.
11,500+CompaniesIn EU ETS
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Protect our forests for future generations
Together make planet Earth a better and healthier place. Reduce your CO2 emissions and profit from it.
EUROPEAN EMISSIONS TRADING
Daily EUA reference in euros per tonne of CO₂: the front-December future in the European emissions trading system.
Use the date shown for each data point. On non-trading days, the most recently published price may be from an earlier day.
Original Ember presentation using Montel data. Data is not redistributed as our own feed; this is not an executable quote.
Q2 2026 Update: With active CBAM and EU Green Deal progress. The EU lost 0.3% of its forest cover in 2025. Extreme weather events increased by 45%. Every CO2 certificate supports urgently needed reforestation and forest protection projects. With over 280 active projects and 5.2M tonnes CO2 offset since project inception.
250+ProjectsQ2 2026
4.8MTonnes CO22026 YTD
Q2 2026 Market Insights
Don't let the planet become a desert landscape with hardly any life, help us together make planet Earth a better and healthier place.
The EU Emissions Trading System is the world's largest system for trading greenhouse gas emissions and a central instrument of EU climate policy.
Companies receive or buy emission certificates and can trade them. Each certificate entitles the emission of one tonne of CO2 equivalent.
Our certificates mainly come from Austria and Germany and support local environmental projects and reforestation initiatives.
Based on EY analysis and market consensus
Expected 80% increase by 2030 from current levels
Protect our forests for future generations
Premium Certificates
From one tonne CO2 certificates to 10 tonnes CO2 certificates, all support worldwide projects for environmental protection.
Login & Buy2026 Standard: Blockchain-verified certificates with complete audit trail. EU-compliant and CBAM-compliant.
Cryptographically secured against rising fraud attempts in carbon markets (2025: +20% fraud attempts).
Trading volume 2025: €900+ billion. Instant liquidity on global carbon markets.
Fit for 55: EU must reduce emissions by 62.3% by 2030. Every certificate directly contributes to this goal.