The City of London played an instrumental role in the
establishment of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme by commissioning
research on the trading of emission permits and establishing the
Emissions Trading Group (ETG).
Download a simple guide to carbon
trading (38kb)
In March 2000 the ETG submitted outline proposals on Emissions
Trading Scheme to the Government, who committed five years of
funding towards establishing the scheme.
Launched in August 2001, the UK Emissions Trading Scheme is the
world’s first economy-wide greenhouse gas trading scheme. Many
companies have since signed up to the scheme, which will lead, to
the delivery of over four million tonnes of carbon dioxide
equivalent emission savings by the final year of the scheme.
UK Emissions Trading Scheme
UK Emissions
Trading Group (ETG) The work of the ETG and its advisory and
consultative groups.
The City of London has now published research which looks at the
business opportunities offered by emissions trading, ascertains how
the market has developed and identifies the next generation of
trading opportunities. The report anticipates the next stage of
development - the promotion of the retail emissions sector - in
order to consolidate and maintain London’s lead at the centre of
the emissions trading industry.
Download the Emissions Trading full report
PDF (1.26mb)
Download the Emissions Trading executive summary
PDF (725kb)
Download a list of frequently asked questions
about Carbon Trading here (385kb)