The European Energy Exchange (EEX) will host the Europe-wide primary market emissions auctions until 31 December 2026, following the extension of the original five-year contract.
The third common auction platform under this contract covers EU ETS allowances for the sectors electricity and heat generation, energy-intensive industry, aviation and maritime. An additional emission trading system (EU ETS2) for buildings, road transport and additional sectors shall start with auctions in 2027. The current contract has been extended in order to make the fourth common auction platform to coincide with the start of the auctioning of EU ETS2 allowances.
Peter Reitz, CEO of EEX, said: “We believe that the EU ETS system is an important measure to facilitate the decarbonisation process in the EU. We are proud to be an enabler for these efforts, which have already achieved an approximate 47% decrease in ETS emissions, compared to 2005 levels.”
The auctions continue to be held on behalf of 25 EU Member States, three EEA EFTA states as well as for the Innovation Fund, the Modernisation Fund, the Recovery and Resilience Facility and as of 2025 the Social Climate Fund.
EEX has been running and European Commodity Clearing (ECC) has cleared more than 2,800 EU ETS auctions since 2010.
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) is a leading energy exchange which builds secure, successful and sustainable commodity markets worldwide – together with its customers. As part of EEX Group, a group of companies serving international commodity markets, it offers contracts on power, natural gas and emission allowances as well as freight and agricultural products. EEX also provides registry services as well as auctions for Guarantees of Origin, on behalf of the French State.
