Traders of Environmental Progress
STX Group is a global environmental commodities trader offering physical and financial solutions across compliance and voluntary systems for energy, fuels, gas and carbon markets.
Traders of Environmental Progress
STX Group is a global environmental commodities trader offering physical and financial solutions across compliance and voluntary systems for energy, fuels, gas and carbon markets.
Transforming Climate Challenges into Business Progress
STRIVE is the consulting division of the STX group, helping companies achieve their climate goals through high-impact strategies and optimized decarbonization pathways.
Report
As the world confronts increasingly urgent climate challenges, emissions trading systems (ETS) have emerged as powerful tools for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Emissions Trading Gains Momentum, Led by Emerging Economies
The number of Emissions Trading Systems (ETSs) continues to grow, with 38 systems operational globally and 20 more in development as of 2025, now covering 19% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
Emerging economies like Brazil, India, Indonesia, Türkiye, and Vietnam are at the forefront of this expansion, implementing innovative designs and emphasizing offsetting and domestic crediting.
Meanwhile, existing systems are expanding and evolving — China’s ETS is set to grow significantly, potentially covering an additional 3 billion tons of CO₂e, while the EU and UK plan to include more sectors.
Carbon leakage and competitiveness remain key issues, driving interest in Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms (CBAMs).
Public support is crucial for ETS success. As ICAP notes, reinvesting auction revenues into climate action and social equity is essential for a just transition in the face of rising global temperatures.
As the 2026 review of the EU ETS approaches, policy uncertainty is resurfacing, putting the equilibrium between market discipline and political discretion under renewe.....
