California & Quebec release results for 16th joint cap-and-trade auction
For immediate release
Date
Release Number
18-44
Contacts
SACRAMENTO — Today at noon (PDT), California and Quebec released the results of the 16th joint cap-and-trade auction of carbon allowances from both jurisdictions. The final numbers include sales figures and settlement prices for 2016 & 2018 (current) and 2021 vintages (advance).
Current Vintage
Number offered: 79,421,265
Number sold: 79,421,265
Settlement Price: $15.05
2021 Vintage
Number offered: 9,401,500
Number sold: 9,401,500
Settlement Price: $14.90
For more detailed results on the auction, including maximum and minimum bids placed, please visit: www.arb.ca.gov/auction
CARB is the lead agency in California for cleaning up the air and fighting climate change to attain and maintain health-based air quality standards. Its mission is to promote and protect public health, welfare, and ecological resources through the effective reduction of air and climate pollutants while recognizing and considering effects on the economy.