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RESEARCH PRODUCT

What You Should Know About Carbon Markets

Maria Mansanet-batallerAngel Pardo

subject

Carbon MarketsControl and OptimizationEnergy Engineering and Power TechnologyEuropean Union Emission Trading Schemelcsh:Technologyjel:Q40Clean Development MechanismEmission TradingOrder (exchange)jel:Qjel:Q43jel:Q42jel:Q41jel:Q48media_common.cataloged_instancejel:Q47Electrical and Electronic EngineeringCarbon creditEuropean unionEuropean Union AllowancesEngineering (miscellaneous)jel:Q49media_commonlcsh:TRenewable Energy Sustainability and the Environmentjel:Q0International economicsjel:Q4Emission Trading; European Union Allowances; Carbon MarketsKyoto ProtocolBusinessEmissions tradingFutures contractEnergy (miscellaneous)

description

Since the entry into force of the Kyoto Protocol, carbon trading has been in continuous expansion. In this paper, we review the origins of carbon trading in order to understand how carbon trading works in Europe and, specifically, the functioning of the European Union Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS) and the workings of several spot, futures and options markets where European Union Allowances are traded. As well, the linking of the EU ETS with the other United Nations carbon markets is also studied.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2008-12-01Energies
https://doi.org/10.3390/en1030120