Carbon dioxide futures

Futures on carbon dioxide allowances are traded at several exchanges worldwide:

• The Montreal Climate Exchange launched CO2 futures in May of 2008.
• The Chicago Climate Futures Exchange (CCFE) began trading CO2 futures on November 18, 2008. The futures may be used under a potential mandatory cap-and-trade program as early as 2013.
• The New York Mercantile Exchange's Green Exchange venture lists a Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) CO2 Allowance Futures Contract.
• The European Climate Exchange (ECX) trades futures and options contracts on CO2 EU allowances traded under the EU Emissions Trading Scheme.
• European Energy Exchange (EEX)
• Bluenext offers EUA Futures and CER Futures contracts for allowances and credits.
• Nordpool