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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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Accounting for the Linking of ETSs under Art 6.2 of the Paris Agreement
Teaser + metatagsThe paper looks at internationally linked emissions trading systems, examining four approaches to account for the flow of allowances across international borders under the Paris Agreement. The findings can inform the ongoing negotiations on the Paris Rulebook, as well as bilateral agreements between jurisdictions.
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A Guide to Linking Emissions Trading Systems
Teaser + metatagsHow to best link emissions trading systems? This guide provides policymakers with a step-by-step for the whole process. Complete with practical experiences, how to avoid possible pitfalls, stakeholder perspectives, and much more.
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Benefits of ETS
Teaser + metatagsAn accessible resource that summarizes the main conceptual and theoretical arguments for ETS, supported by a consolidated body of up-to-date empirical evidence.
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Benefits of Emissions Trading: Taking Stock of the Impacts of ETS Worldwide
Teaser + metatagsThe main arguments for ETS, as supported by empirical evidence. Accompanying the paper is a spreadsheet that provides easy access to the paper’s key references.
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Emissions Trading and Electricity Sector Regulation
Teaser + metatagsIn theory, ETS offers a cost effective tool to achieve emission reduction targets, but in practice, electricity sector regulation interacts with emissions trading in ways that may prevent or change how participants respond to the allowance price. This report provides a conceptual framework to understand this interaction.
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Emissions Trading Worldwide: ICAP Status Report 2018
Teaser + metatagsCheck out the 2018 ICAP Status Report with the latest developments in emissions trading around the world.
The report includes:
- Insights from international emissions trading experts
- Infographics
- Factsheets on each system in operation and under consideration