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Official name of scheme

Swiss ETS

ETS Status
in force
Jurisdictions
Switzerland
Start of operation (year)
2008
Sectoral coverage
Domestic Aviation
Industry
Power
Allocation
Free Allocation (Benchmarking) and Auctioning
Offsets and credits
No offsets or international credits can be used for compliance since 2021
Cap
4.4 MtCO2e (2024, power and industry); 1.1 MtCO2e (2024, aviation)
GHGs covered
CO2, N2O, CH4, HFCs, NF3, SF6, PFCs*

* In principle, all these gases are covered in accordance with the CO2 Ordinance. In practice, only CO2, N2O, and PFCs require monitoring, as the share of the other gases is negligible.
Average auction price
EUR 81.08 (USD 87.67)
Total revenue since beginning
EUR 135.2 million (USD 146.2 million)
Total revenue
EUR 35.9 million (USD 38.8 million)

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