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Offset Use Across Emissions Trading Systems
As market-based instruments, emissions trading systems are inherently flexible, as entities can decide to reduce their own emissions or buy emissions allowances from the market. Carbon offsets (or simply ‘offsets’) are a tool to further increase flexibility in reaching climate targets under ETSs, as they offer sectoral and geographical flexibility for jurisdictions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions outside of the scope of their ETS. This report...

Emissions Trading Worldwide: 2022 ICAP Status Report
Check out the 2022 ICAP Status Report with the latest developments in emissions trading around the world.
The report includes:
- Insights from policymakers and carbon market experts
- Infographics
- Factsheets on each system in operation, under development and under consideration

Now available in Chinese: Updated Handbook for Emissions Trading Design and Implementation
Now available in Chinese: Updated Handbook for Emissions Trading Design and Implementation (2nd Edition).

ICAP & World Bank Paper: Governance of Emissions Trading Systems
ICAP and the World Bank jointly published a paper on the governance of emissions trading systems.
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ICAP ETS Briefs
Teaser + metatagsICAP ETS Briefs are designed for businesses, media, students, and other stakeholders interested in climate change and emissions trading. On just two pages, the briefs help you get up to speed on how emissions trading works, its benefits, as well as a snapshot of systems currently operating worldwide.
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ICAP ETS Briefs Español
Teaser + metatagsLos resúmenes del ICAP sobre el RCDE están pensados para empresas, medios de comunicación, estudiantes y otras partes interesadas en el cambio climático y el comercio de emisiones. En sólo dos páginas, los resúmenes le ayudarán a ponerse al día sobre el funcionamiento del comercio de derechos de emisión, sus beneficios y una visión general de los sistemas que funcionan actualmente en todo el mundo.
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ICAP ETS Briefs Português
Teaser + metatagsOs ICAP ETS Briefs são concebidos para empresas, meios de comunicação, estudantes, e outros interessados nas alterações climáticas e no comércio de emissões. Em apenas duas páginas, os Briefs ajudam-no a manter-se a par de como funciona o comércio de emissões, dos seus benefícios, bem como um instantâneo dos sistemas actualmente em funcionamento em todo o mundo.