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EU ETS Carbon Price Today

The EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) sets the price European industrial installations and airlines pay to emit one tonne of CO₂. The reference figure below updates automatically throughout the day. It also determines the quarterly Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) certificate price shown beneath it.

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EU ETS Reference Price

€80.50/tCO₂e

Updated Sep 13, 5:24pm

EU ETS (EUA) reference price, updated daily. Not a live spot feed. The official CBAM certificate price is the compliance figure.

Official CBAM Certificate Price
€75.28 0.1%

Q2 2026 · Published Jul 6, 2026

Previous quarter (Q1 2026) €75.36

How This Price Is Calculated

EU ETS allowances are auctioned on exchanges including EEX and ICE. Prices move throughout each trading session based on energy demand, weather, industrial output, and policy announcements. The figure above reflects the most recent EU ETS auction and secondary market activity.

Frequently Asked

Questions About This Price

What is the EU ETS carbon price?
The price European installations and airlines pay per tonne of CO₂ emitted, set by supply and demand at EU allowance auctions on exchanges including EEX and ICE.

How often does this page update?
The EU ETS reference figure refreshes at least every 30 minutes. The official CBAM certificate price is published quarterly by the European Commission (moving to weekly from 2027) and updates here as soon as each new figure is released.

What is the difference between the EU ETS price and the CBAM certificate price?
The EU ETS price moves every trading day. The CBAM certificate price is fixed once per quarter as the official average of that period's EU ETS auction prices, published by the European Commission. A certificate bought this month is priced at last quarter's average, not today's rate, which matters for anyone budgeting import costs under CBAM.

Where does this data come from?
EU ETS and CBAM figures reflect official published data from EU allowance auctions on exchanges including EEX, and the quarterly CBAM certificate price published by the European Commission.

Is this the price I would pay to buy an EU allowance?
This is a reference price, not a live tradable quote. Actual auction and secondary market prices can vary slightly. For a specific transaction, consult a broker or exchange directly.

This page shows one figure from CRBN.credit's broader terminal, which tracks EU ETS and voluntary carbon market data together.

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