The leader in global Environmental markets
A focus on mitigating climate change is driving a transition toward cleaner energy sources. As demand for transparent pricing in carbon grows, ICE supports market-based solutions through its global suite of environmental products.
Risk management and price discovery for carbon and renewable markets
We started investing in environmental markets in 2003 through our work with the Climate Exchange, which we fully acquired in 2010. Today, our environmental markets span Europe and North America - the world’s most liquid financial markets.
Our customers can access a broad portfolio of derivatives - covering emissions, carbon offsets, renewable energy and renewable fuels. We offer critical risk management tools and help businesses meet government-mandated emissions reduction targets in a cost-effective manner.
Participants can deliver emission allowances, carbon offsets and other environmental attributes into a range of registries in Europe and North America.
ICE Environmental Markets
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European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EUETS) |
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Western Climate Initiative (WCI) |
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Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) |
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Renewable Energy Certificate (RECs) |
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Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) |
Driving green finance investment
Across our markets we offer opportunities for sustainable investments:
NYSE Arca is the leading exchange for sustainable ETFs with over $3.5 billion listed.
Through our index business we administer, calculate or publish nearly 40 ESG-based indices, including the ICE BoAML Green Bond Index (Ticker: GREN) which tracks securities issued for qualified green purposes that promote climate change mitigation or adaption.
NYSE lists the only publicly traded "green" REIT, Hannon Armstrong (NYSE: HASI). They are focused on sustainable infrastructure markets that reduce climate changing greenhouse gas emissions as well as mitigating the impact of climate change.