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Official name of scheme
USA - Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)
ETS Status
in force
Jurisdictions
Connecticut
Delaware
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Rhode Island
Vermont
Start of operation (year)
2009
Sectoral coverage
Power
Allocation
Auctioning
Offsets and credits
Domestic (within RGGI states only), with quantitative limits
Cap
69 million short tons CO2 or 63 MtCO2 (2024)
GHGs covered
CO2
Average auction price
USD 18.06
Total revenue since beginning
USD 8.6 billion
Total revenue
USD 1.5 billion