Updated information on Exchange and International Credit Use in the EU ETS

The total number of international credits exchanged now amounts to 434.1 million since the exchange function became operational in March 2014. This is an increase of 10.57 million credits compared to the number of international credits exchanged that was published in November 2017.

Since 31 March 2015, only credits issued in relation to emissions reductions during the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol (so-called "CP2-credits") can be exchanged in the EU Emissions Trading System.

A total of 48.74 million CP2 credits (Certified Emission Reductions - CERs) have been exchanged since March 2014.

More information on the number and type of credits exchanged by 30 April 2018, by country of origin, project and commitment period, is available.