European Energy Exchange appointed as EU ETS common auction platform from 2027

On 2 June, the European Commission signed a five-year contract with European Energy Exchange AG (EEX) and its clearing system European Commodity Clearing AG (ECC) for the services of the fourth common auction platform under the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS).

EEX was appointed as the new common auction platform following a joint procurement procedure between the Commission, the 27 EU Member States and 3 EEA-EFTA States (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway).

Auctions on the new common auction platform will start in 2027. EEX will continue to auction ETS1 allowances for 25 of the 27 Member States participating in the joint action (all Member States except Germany and Poland), for 3 EEA-EFTA states as well as for the Innovation Fund, the Modernisation Fund and the ETS Greek Decarbonisation Fund.

EEX will also auction the ETS2 allowances for buildings, road transport and additional sectors for all Member States, the three EEA-EFTA states as well as for the Social Climate Fund. While the ETS2 operations will start in 2028, the auctioning of ETS2 allowances will start in January 2027.

Information on the publication of 2027 auction calendars and the start of 2027 auctions will follow shortly for both ETS1 and ETS2 allowances.

As EEX is the current common auction platform, it will continue auctioning the ETS1 allowances for the participating States and the funds until and including 14 December 2026.

For more information:

• Website of the auction platform EEX
• EU ETS section of Commission website
• Auctioning of allowances
• Joint Procurement Agreement to procure common auction platforms
• Agreement whereby Germany and Poland join the Joint Procurement Agreement to procure Common Auction Platforms

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