Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, announced today that ICE Futures Europe has been appointed to host Phase III emissions auctions on behalf of the UK Government's Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) out to 2017.
ICE Futures Europe was first appointed by DECC in 2012 to host emissions auctions from 2012 until the end of 2015, and this will now continue until November 2017. The auctions are for Phase III European Union Allowances (EUAs) and European Union Aviation Allowances (EUAAs) spot contracts. The minimum bid in the auctions is for one lot and each lot represents an entitlement to emit 500 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent gas. The auctions are cleared and settled by ICE Clear Europe.
“We are delighted to continue to host UK emissions auctions on behalf of DECC and we would like to thank both DECC and the trading community for their continued support and trust in our auction platform. ICE Futures Europe is committed to providing transparent price discovery and liquidity for the European emissions market which leads the way in using markets as a means to help reduce carbon emissions,” said David Peniket, President & COO, ICE Futures Europe.
The auctions take place on WebICE, ICE's front-end trading platform. WebICE is widely recognised for its state-of-the-art functionality, which delivers connectivity and reliability to global participants.
ICE Futures Europe operates as a Recognised Auction Platform and is recognised and supervised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). ICE Futures Europe offers futures and options contracts on four types of carbon units: EU Allowances (EUAs), Certified Emission Reductions (CERs), Emissions Reductions Units (ERUs) and European Union Aviation Allowances (EUAAs).