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In line with the rules laid down in the National Allocation Plans some Member States conduct auctions in the current (second) trading period. These auctions are not covered by the Auctioning Regulation. They provide useful first-hand learning experience that informs the preparation of the rules for phase 3 auctions.
Updated information should be sent to CLIMA-ETS-AUCTIONS@ec.europa.eu
Announced and past auctions:
| Date | Member State | Quantity | Remarks: |
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| Weekly Tuesdays | Germany | 300 000 spot |
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| Weekly Wednesdays (Jan-Oct) | Germany | 645 000 futures | |
| 14 June 2012 | The Netherlands | 1 million EU Carbon Allowances |
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| 19 April 2012 | The Netherlands | 1 million EU Carbon Allowances |
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| 22 March 2012 | The Netherlands | 1 million EU Carbon Allowances |
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| 8 March 2012 | UK | 3.5 million EU Carbon Allowances | Further information |
| 23 February 2012 | The Netherlands | 1 million EU Carbon Allowances |
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| 9 February 2012 | UK | 3.5 million EU Carbon Allowances | Further information |
| 13 December 2011 | Lithuania | 850.000 | Further information |
| 28 November 2011 | Austria | 200 000 | Further information |
| 24 November 2011 | The Netherlands | 2 million EU Carbon Allowances |
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| 10 November 2011 | UK | 3.5 million EU Carbon Allowances | Further information |
| 27 October 2011 | The Netherlands | 2 million EU Carbon Allowances | Further information [32 KB] de en |
| 6 October 2011 | UK | 3.5 million EU Carbon Allowances | Further information |
| 8 September 2011 | UK | 3.5 million EU Carbon Allowances | Further information |
| 7 July 2011 | UK | 3.5 million EU Carbon Allowances | Further information |
| 9 June 2011 | UK | 3.5 million EU Carbon Allowances | Further information |
| 11 April 2011 | Austria | 300 000 (including 100 000 through a non-competitive procedure) |
Further information (EN) Further information |
| 10 March 2011 | UK | 4.4 million EU Carbon Allowances | Further information |
| 22 February 2011 | Germany | 600 000 | Further information (DE) |
| 10 February 2011 | UK | 4.4 million EU Carbon Allowances | Further information |
| 13 January 2011 | UK | 4.4 million EU Carbon Allowances | Further information |
| 27 November 2010 | The Netherlands | 2 million EU Carbon Allowances | Further information |
| 18 November 2010 | The Netherlands | 2 million EU Carbon Allowances | Further information |
| 8 November 2010 | Austria | 200 000 |
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| 4 November 2010 | UK | 4.4 million EU Carbon Allowances | Further information |
| 27 October 2010 | The Netherlands | 2 million EU Carbon Allowances | Further information |
| 14 October 2010 | The Netherlands | 2 million EU Carbon Allowances |
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| 7 October 2010 | UK | 4.4 million EU Carbon Allowances | Further information |
| 9 September 2010 | UK | 4.4 million EU Carbon Allowances | Further information |
| 8 July 2010 | UK | 4.4 million EU Carbon Allowances | Further information |
| 10 June 2010 | UK | 4.4 million EU Carbon Allowances | Further information |
| 15 April 2010 | The Netherlands | 4 million EU Carbon Allowances | Further information |
| 23 March 2010 | Austria | 300.000 EUAs of which 100.000 by a non-competitive procedure |
Further information (EN) Further information (DE) |
| 18 March 2010 | UK | 4.4 million EU Carbon Allowances | Further information |
| 4 March 2010 | UK | 4.4 million EU Carbon Allowances | Further information |
| 4 February 2010 | UK | 4.4 million EU Carbon Allowances | Further information |
| 7 January 2010 | UK | 4.4 million EU Carbon Allowances | Further information |
| 5 November 2009 | UK | 4.2 million EU Carbon Allowances |
Further information Report |
| 13 October 2009 | Austria | 200.000 EUAS in a competitive procedure only |
Further information (EN) Further information (DE) Press release [113 KB]
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| 8 October 2009 | UK | 4.2 million EU Carbon Allowances |
Further information Report |
| 10 September 2009 | UK | 4.2 million EU Carbon Allowances |
Further information Report |
| 9 July 2009 | UK | 4.2 million EU Carbon Allowances |
Further information Report |
| 4 June 2009 | UK | 4.2 million EU Carbon Allowances |
Further information Report |
| 24 March 2009 | UK | 4 million EU Carbon Allowances |
Further information Report |
| 16 March 2009 | Austria | 300.000 of which 100.000 by a non-competitive procedure |
Further information (EN) Further information (DE) |
| 19 November 2008 | UK | Appr. 4 million EU Carbon Allowances |
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Information by Member State:
| Member State | Average annual quantity to be auctioned | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 40 million (about 9%) |
Auctions from January 2010 are held weekly, spot auctions on Tuesday and futures auctions on Wednesday, at the European Energy Exchange (EEX), see the EEX-website. The legal basis (Regulation for auctioning as from 2010 [45 KB] and articles 19 to 21 Zuteilungsgesetz 2012 [101 KB]) can be found on the BMU-website. During 2008 and 2009 a banking group, on behalf of the German government, sold allowances at the market price at the relevant exchanges. See the results of the sales. |
| United Kingdom | 17 million (7%) |
An auction schedule with dates and volumes for future auctions, up to April 2010 is available on the UK Debt Management Office’s website. As from January 2010, also a non-competitive bidding facility has been put in place. For further information please see the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change web page on Non-competitive Auctions. |
| The Netherlands | 3.2 million (3.7%) | The auctions of the first 8 million allowances were carried out by the Dutch State Treasury Agency and Climex [70 KB] respectively. The auctions of the remaining 8 million allowances, spread equally over the remainder of 2011 and 2012, will be carried out EEX [32 KB] de en. |
| Austria | 400.000 (1.3%) | For 2009-2012, two auctions per year are foreseen. Further info can be found at the websites of the Ministry in charge of environment (DE) and the Austrian ETS Registry (DE) |
| Ireland | 557,065 (0.5%) | Ireland sold 185,000 allowances in January 2009, and the same number again in February 2010. The remaining 187,065 allowances were sold in March 2011. |
| Hungary | 2.7 million (2%) | Frequency and scope are not yet decided. |