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European Climate Exchange

London, United Kingdom

Abbreviation

ECX

Location

London, United Kingdom

Region

Europe

Group

ICE

Product Types

Emissions, Carbon Credits

About European Climate Exchange

The European Climate Exchange (ECX) was Europe's leading exchange for carbon dioxide emission allowances, established in 2005. ECX traded EU Emission Allowances (EUAs) and Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) under the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). At its peak, ECX handled approximately 90% of exchange-traded EU carbon market volume. ECX was acquired by Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) in 2010, and its carbon contracts now trade on ICE Futures Europe as the ICE ECX EUA futures market.

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