Emissions trading worldwide: status report 2020

While global attention is focused on efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic, climate change will remain a defining long-term challenge that requires policies to create sustainable economies. ICAP’s “Emissions Trading Worldwide: Status Report 2020” finds that ETSs have continued to grow in their global coverage and ambition as a key policy lever on the road to climate neutrality.

In 2019 many governments began the push for net-zero emissions with national targets and new policy strategies. The ICAP Status Report 2020 looks back at developments in all ETSs across the world over this critical year, including key figures, infographics, and detailed factsheets on all systems globally. In addition, a series of articles from policymakers and carbon market experts explores the role of carbon pricing in achieving net-zero emissions and the broader set of policies that will be needed in conjunction with it.

The ICAP Secretariat is also hosting two webinars with policymakers to highlight takeaways from the report and the latest developments in their respective systems. They will be held on 25 March at 18:00 Central European Time and 2 April at Central European Time. For more information and to register, click here. The report's lead editor, Stephanie La Hoz Theuer, also highlighted takeaways from the report on Resources for the Future's podcast "Resources Radio". For the full interview, click here.