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Chicago Climate Exchange

Chicago Climate Exchange. An Example of a Voluntary Emissions Trading Market. CCX. Voluntary, but legally binding greenhouse gas reduction and trading system for emission sources; Trades gas emission allowances for six greenhouse gases;

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Chicago Climate Exchange

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  1. Chicago Climate Exchange An Example of a Voluntary Emissions Trading Market

  2. CCX • Voluntary, but legally binding greenhouse gas reduction and trading system for emission sources; • Trades gas emission allowances for six greenhouse gases; • Trading started 2003: companies joining the exchange committed to reducing their aggregate emissions by 6% by 2010;

  3. Operated by thepublic company Climate Exchange PLC, also owns European Climate Exchange; Founded by Richard Sandor, ex-Economics Professor UC-Berkeley; Exhange trades in emissions of six gases: Carbon Dioxide, Methane, Nitrous Oxide, Sulfur Hexaflouride, Per fluorocarbons, and Hydrofluorocarbons

  4. More than 350 members: Corporations: Ford, Dupont, and Motorola Utilities: American Electric Power, Green Mountain States and municipalities: New Mexico, Oakland, Chicago Educational institutions: University of California, San Diego, Tufts, University of Minnesota, Michigan State; Farmers: National Farmers Union, Iowa Farm Bureau Government financed entities: Amtrak 4

  5. Emissions Reduction Schedule • Cap and trade system: members make a legally binding emission reduction commitment; • Members are allocated annual emission allowances in accordance with their emissions Baseline and the CCX Emission Reduction Schedule; • Members who reduce beyond their targets have surplus allowances to sell or bank; • Those who do not meet the targets comply by purchasing CCX Carbon Financial Instrument contracts;

  6. Each CFI contract represents 100 metric tons of CO2 equivalent (CO2e).    • Geographic Coverage: Emission sources and offset projects worldwide. • Emission Targets and Timetable: Phase I (2003-2006) emission reduction targets were 1% per year, below an average of baseline period 1998-2001. • Phase II parameters extend the reduction period through 2010 and a total of 6% reduction commitment by 2010 for new Members joining in Phase II. • Emission Baseline: Average of annual emissions during years 1998 through 2001 or the single year 2000 for new Phase II Members.

  7. CCX has an aggregate baseline of 226 million metric tons of Carbon Dioxide equivalent • Equals the UK’s annual allocation under the EU ETS; • Makes the CCX market comparable to one of the larger countries in the EU CO2 market, or 4% of U.S. annual GHG emissions • Quote from website: “ CCX is the only available mechanism through which US based entities may engage in the integrated carbon market with a linked reduction and trading system” http://www.chicagoclimatex.com/ http://www.ccfe.com/

  8. Offsets Agricultural soil sequestration Reforestation Landfill and methane combustion Switching to biomass based fuels Uses “independent” verification systems 8

  9. Trading History and Systems

  10. The CCX RegistryThe CCX Registry is the electronic database that serves as the official record holder and transfer mechanism for CFI contracts.  All CCX Members have CCX Registry Accounts • The CCX Trading PlatformThe CCX Trading Platform is an internet-accessible marketplace for executing trades among CCX Registry Account holders, and to complete and post trades that are established through private bilateral negotiations • The Clearing and Settlement PlatformThe Clearing and Settlement Platform processes daily information from the CCX Trading Platform on all trade activity. This system is directly linked to the Registry to facilitate same day delivery of CFI contracts from trading activity, provided as a service to Registry Account holders.

  11. Transaction participation eligibility is limited to CCX members who qualify as eligible commercial entities; • Internet-based, electronic trading system for submission of bids and offers for anonymous, cleared agreements executed on price and time priority; • Electronic bilateral agreements between members; • Pre-negotiated block trades and cash transactions may be negotiated at any time, but must be reported to CCX in accordance with its rules

  12. Role of FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority): • To independently verify all CCX Members' Baseline and annual emissions reports for Phase I and Phase II program years for accuracy and completeness, and to ensure compliance with the Emission Reduction Schedule; • To monitor CCX trading activity using its state-of-the-art market surveillance technologies • To review all verifier's reports for offset projects; • Compliance with the CCX Emission Reduction Schedule is enforced by the CCX Environmental Compliance Committee

  13. Futures and Options

  14. Chicago Climate Futures Exchange (CCFE) is a CFTC designated contract market; • Offers standardized and cleared futures contracts on emission allowances and other environmental products ; • Clearing services provided by The Clearing Corporation ( only active independent futures clearinghouse); • Market surveillance services are provided by the National Futures Association --- industry wide, self-regulatory organization;

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