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Official name of scheme

USA - California Cap-and-Trade Program

ETS Status
in force
Jurisdictions
California
Start of operation (year)
2012
Sectoral coverage
Transport
Buildings
Industry
Power
Allocation
Free allocation: Benchmarking, Free allocation with consignment, Auctioning
Offsets and credits
Domestic
Cap
280.7 MtCO2e (2024)
GHGs covered
CO2, CH4, N2O, SF6, HFCs, PFCs, NF3, and other fluorinated GHGs.
Average auction price
USD 32.93
Total revenue since beginning
USD 26.97 billion
Total revenue
USD 4.72 billion

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