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Carbon Pricing in the Power Sector: Role and design for transitioning toward net-zero carbon development

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This report delves deep into the power sector value chain dynamics, demonstrating how well-designed carbon pricing instruments can be instrumental in helping countries reach their decarbonization goals. Focusing on how decisions are made in diverse power sector models in several developing countries, this report establishes that the CPI must be carefully positioned at the right regulation point in the power sector’s value chain—rather than merely...

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Emissions Trading Worldwide: 2024 ICAP Status Report

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Check out the 2024 ICAP Status Report with the latest developments in emissions trading around the world.

The report includes:
🔹 State and outlook of emissions trading worldwide
🔹 Detailed factsheets on every system in operation, under development, and under consideration
🔹 Infographics that visualize the systems' characteristics


 

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Applying Rules under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement to Linked Emissions Trading Systems

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This paper explores how the Article 6.2 rules agreed at COP26 could be applied to an international link of two ETSs, including how to account for the changes in emissions, addressing the challenges in determining when changes in emissions occur within an ETS, and options to generate finance for adaptation and “net” mitigation from the link.

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Emissions Trading Worldwide: 2023 ICAP Status Report

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Check out the 2023 ICAP Status Report with the latest developments in emissions trading around the world.

The report includes:
🔹 comprehensive snapshot of the latest ETS developments
🔹 up-to-date factsheets on all systems
🔹 infographics that visualize the systems' characteristics
🔹 in-depth articles from policymakers and carbon market experts

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Offset Use Across Emissions Trading Systems

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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...

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Benchmark-based allocation in emissions trading systems: Experiences to date and insights on design

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Benchmarking can protect against carbon leakage while setting incentives to reduce emissions, but their design entails complex trade-offs. This paper explores benchmark-based industrial allocation design and experiences, using insights from existing ETSs, and their implications for abatement and low-carbon investment incentives.

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    Carbon Pricing in the Power Sector: Role and design for transitioning toward net-zero carbon development

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    This report delves deep into the power sector value chain dynamics, demonstrating how well-designed carbon pricing instruments can be instrumental in helping countries reach their decarbonization goals. Focusing on how decisions are made in diverse power sector models in several developing countries, this report establishes that the CPI must be carefully positioned at the right regulation point in the power sector’s value chain—rather than merely …

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    Emissions Trading Worldwide: 2024 ICAP Status Report

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    Check out the 2024 ICAP Status Report with the latest developments in emissions trading around the world.

    The report includes:
    🔹 State and outlook of emissions trading worldwide
    🔹 Detailed factsheets on every system in operation, under development, and under consideration
    🔹 Infographics that visualize the systems' characteristics


     

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    Applying Rules under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement to Linked Emissions Trading Systems

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    This paper explores how the Article 6.2 rules agreed at COP26 could be applied to an international link of two ETSs, including how to account for the changes in emissions, addressing the challenges in determining when changes in emissions occur within an ETS, and options to generate finance for adaptation and “net” mitigation from the link.

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    7 Reasons for Emissions Trading (Brief 2)

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    Emissions trading systems operate across five continents. From how an ETS sets a clear price on carbon, how it can suit various economic and political contexts, as a source of revenues and additional benefits, understand just what makes emissions trading such an attractive policy instrument.

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    Emissions Trading around the World (Brief 3)

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    Emissions trading is spreading around the world as a key instrument to cost effectively decarbonize economies. What kinds of sectors are covered? How do systems around the world differ from each other? How have systems matured over time? Understand the dynamism and resilience of ETS.

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    Linking Emissions Trading Systems (Brief 4)

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    Learn how linking emissions trading systems creates a larger carbon market, which can provide the participating jurisdictions with more cost-efficient options to reduce their emissions. Understand the different types of linking, why jurisdictions might link their systems, and the links in place around the world.

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    Allocation: How Emissions Allowances are Distributed (Brief 5)

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    In an ETS, covered entities may receive allowances for free from the government or buy them in auctions. Learn about how governments decide to distribute allowances, why allocation matters, the pros and cons of each allocation method, how free allocation can work, and the approaches taken by systems around the world.

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    Use of Revenues from Emissions Trading (Brief 6)

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    Auctioning allowances in an emissions trading system generates revenues that can be used for various purposes. Learn how much jurisdictions receive in revenues, and the different ways it can be used – from supporting disadvantaged groups, funding further climate action, or contributing to the public budget.

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    Offset Credits in Emissions Trading (Brief 7)

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    Understand how the use of offset credits, which represent emissions reductions from projects outside the scope of an ETS, provides an additional source of low-cost abatement options and flexibility for covered entities, issues of environmental integrity, and approaches taken by systems around the world.

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