Carbon Market Prices

Compliance and voluntary carbon credit prices, updated daily: EU Allowances, UK Allowances, California Cap-and-Trade, and voluntary market benchmarks, from the FuelTrust data platform.

EUA Spot
€/tCO₂
UKA Spot
£/tCO₂
VCM (NBS)
$/tCO₂

Live carbon credit prices

Spot prices and historical charts, with futures forward curves and arbitrage spread analysis on paid plans, across the major carbon markets.

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What is the EU ETS?

The EU Emissions Trading System is the world's largest carbon market. Companies buy EUA allowances to cover their CO₂ emissions. Price rises reflect tightening supply as the annual cap declines 4.4% per year through 2030.

Voluntary Carbon Market

The VCM lets organisations offset emissions by purchasing credits from verified projects: renewable energy, forestry, methane capture. Prices vary significantly by project type, vintage, and co-benefit rating.

Data & API Access

Prices are sourced from Ember Climate, ICE, and CBL. Free accounts get 30 days of history. Paid plans unlock unlimited history, futures curves, spread analysis, and REST API access — ask us about API keys.

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