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National and Sub-National Emission Trading Systems and Carbon Taxes

Implemented Global Carbon Pricing Instruments

Instrument TypeCountry / JurisdictionInitiative Name(s)Region
ETSEuropean UnionEU ETS (Covers 27 member states, plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway)Europe & Central Asia
ETSUnited KingdomUK ETSEurope & Central Asia
ETSSwitzerlandSwitzerland ETS (Linked with EU ETS)Europe & Central Asia
Carbon TaxDenmarkCO₂ TaxEurope & Central Asia
Carbon TaxFinlandCarbon Tax on FuelsEurope & Central Asia
Carbon TaxIcelandCarbon TaxEurope & Central Asia
Carbon TaxIrelandCarbon TaxEurope & Central Asia
Carbon TaxLatviaNatural Resource Tax (CO₂ component)Europe & Central Asia
Carbon TaxNorwayCarbon TaxEurope & Central Asia
Carbon TaxSwedenCarbon Tax on FuelsEurope & Central Asia
ETSChina (National)China National ETSEast Asia & Pacific
ETSChina (Sub-National)Beijing, Chongqing, Fujian, Guangdong, Hubei, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Tianjin ETS (Pilot Schemes)East Asia & Pacific
ETSRepublic of KoreaKorea ETS (K-ETS)East Asia & Pacific
ETSNew ZealandNew Zealand ETSEast Asia & Pacific
Carbon TaxJapanTax for Climate Change MitigationEast Asia & Pacific
Carbon TaxSingaporeCarbon TaxEast Asia & Pacific
Carbon TaxAustralia (ACT, Victoria)Sub-national taxes/levies (e.g., Victoria’s CO₂ Levy)East Asia & Pacific
ETSUnited States (Sub-National)California Cap-and-Trade (Linked with Quebec)North America
ETSUnited States (Sub-National)RGGI (Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative – Multiple US states)North America
ETSCanada (Sub-National)Quebec Cap-and-Trade (Linked with California)North America
ETS/TaxCanada (National/Sub-National)Federal Fuel Charge (Carbon Tax) & Output-Based Pricing System (OBPS) (ETS-like rules)North America
Carbon TaxCanada (Sub-National)British Columbia (BC) Carbon TaxNorth America
Carbon TaxCanada (Sub-National)Alberta Carbon Tax (Separate from TIER ETS)North America
ETSMexicoMexico ETSLatin America & Caribbean
Carbon TaxMexicoCarbon TaxLatin America & Caribbean
Carbon TaxChileGreen Tax (CO₂ component)Latin America & Caribbean
Carbon TaxColombiaCarbon TaxLatin America & Caribbean
Carbon TaxUruguayCO₂ Tax on FuelsLatin America & Caribbean
Carbon TaxSouth AfricaSouth Africa Carbon TaxMiddle East & Africa
ETSSouth AfricaSouth Africa ETS (Planned/Under development)Middle East & Africa
Carbon TaxCôte d’IvoireCarbon Tax (Implemented on industrial sources)Middle East & Africa

Key Summary

  • ETS Count: Approximately 37 distinct systems.
  • Carbon Tax Count: Approximately 43 distinct taxes.
  • Total Implemented Instruments: ~80 (The exact number changes as new instruments are implemented or developed).

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