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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
Agriculture and/or forestry fuel use
Mining and extractives
Transport
Buildings
Industry
Power
Allocation
Free Allocation (Output-based Benchmarking, Fixed Benchmarking), Auctioning
Offsets and credits
Domestic
Cap
267.4 MtCO2e or MtCO2 (2025)
GHGs covered
CO2, CH4, N2O, SF6, HFCs, PFCs, NF3, other fluorinated GHGs
Average auction price
USD 35.21
Total revenue since beginning
USD 31.38 billion
Total revenue
USD 5.13 billion

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Emissions & Targets

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Allowance Allocation & Revenue

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