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Taking part in the UK Emissions Trading Scheme markets
Summary
DESNZ has published guidance explaining how to participate in UK ETS carbon allowance markets, covering both primary auctions and secondary trading. The document provides operational details for market participants and references Cost Containment Mechanism trigger prices.
Why it matters
This matters for generators and energy-intensive industries as the UK ETS creates carbon costs that affect electricity generation economics and industrial competitiveness, with CCM trigger prices providing price certainty mechanisms.
Key facts
- •References Cost Containment Mechanism (CCM) trigger prices
- •Covers both primary auctions and secondary market trading
- •Published March 2026
Areas affected
generatorswholesale marketcarbon pricing
Related programmes
UK ETSNet ZeroClean Power 2030
Publisher description
This guidance explains the operation of the UK ETS markets and how to take part in auctions and in trading on the secondary market.
Full extracted text
This guidance explains the operation of the UK ETS markets and how to take part in auctions and in trading on the secondary market. For background information on the UK ETS markets, see the UK Emissions Trading Scheme markets policy page. For general guidance on participating in the scheme as an installation operator or aircraft operator, see Participating in the UK Emissions Trading Scheme . Taking part in the UK Emissions Trading Scheme markets HTML Cost Containment Mechanism (CCM) trigger prices and average monthly prices: full tables HTML