Europe Carbon Credit Market Size & Outlook, 2024-2030
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Europe carbon credit market highlights
- The Europe carbon credit market generated a revenue of USD 427,939.0 million in 2023.
- The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 38.3% from 2024 to 2030.
- In terms of segment, compliance was the largest revenue generating type in 2023.
- Voluntary is the most lucrative type segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.
- Country-wise, Italy is expected to register the highest CAGR from 2024 to 2030.
Europe data book summary
| Market revenue in 2023 | USD 427,939.0 million |
| Market revenue in 2030 | USD 4,144,921.2 million |
| Growth rate | 38.3% (CAGR from 2023 to 2030) |
| Largest segment | Compliance |
| Fastest growing segment | Voluntary |
| Historical data covered | 2018 - 2022 |
| Base year for estimation | 2023 |
| Forecast period covered | 2024 - 2030 |
| Quantitative units | Revenue in USD million |
| Market segmentation | Compliance, Voluntary |
| Key market players worldwide | AltaGas Ltd, 3Degrees Group, Inc, Carbon Care Asia, CarbonBetter, ClearSky, EKI Energy Services, Finite Carbon, NativeEnergy, South Pole, Torrent Power Limited |
Other key industry trends
- In terms of revenue, Europe region accounted for 89.3% of the global carbon credit market in 2023.
- Globally, Europe is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
- North America is the fastest growing regional market and is projected to reach USD 110,783.7 million by 2030.
The European Union Trading Systems (EU ETS) is one of the largest cap-and-trade systems for greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions. This trading system incorporates over 11,000 power plants, industrial installations, and airlines across 27 European Union (EU) member states along with Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.
This creates a market space for carbon credits, wherein companies can purchase or sell allowances depending on their emission requirements. The European Union (EU) has set ambitious climate goals, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
Such goals are driving the demand for carbon credits as companies and organizations seek to offset their emissions and meet their climate targets. External events, such as the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and the energy crisis in 2022, slowed the emission reduction.
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Carbon Credit Market Companies
| Name | Profile | # Employees | HQ | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AltaGas Ltd | View profile | 2,893 | 1700, 355 - 4th Avenue S.W., Calgary, AB, Canada, T2P 0J1 | www.altagas.ca |
| Torrent Power Limited | View profile | 10001+ | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, Asia | www.torrentpower.com |
| 3Degrees Group, Inc | View profile | - | - | - |
| Carbon Care Asia | View profile | - | Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, Asia | carboncareasia.com |
| CarbonBetter | View profile | 11-50 | Austin, Texas, United States, North America | carbonbetter.com/ |
| ClearSky | View profile | 11-50 | North Palm Beach, Florida, United States, North America | www.clear-sky.com/ |
| EKI Energy Services | View profile | 251-500 | Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India, Asia | www.enkingint.org |
| Finite Carbon | View profile | 11-50 | Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States, North America | www.finitecarbon.com |
| NativeEnergy | View profile | 11-50 | Burlington, Vermont, United States, North America | www.nativeenergy.com |
| South Pole | View profile | 1001-5000 | Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland, Europe | www.southpole.com/ |
Europe Carbon Credit Market Outlook
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Compliance was the largest segment with a revenue share of 98.73% in 2023.
Horizon Databook has segmented the Europe carbon credit market based on compliance, voluntary covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.
The European Union Trading Systems (EU ETS) is one of the largest cap-and-trade systems for greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions. This trading system incorporates over 11,000 power plants, industrial installations, and airlines across 27 European Union (EU) member states along with Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.
This creates a market space for carbon credits, wherein companies can purchase or sell allowances depending on their emission requirements. The European Union (EU) has set ambitious climate goals, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
Such goals are driving the demand for carbon credits as companies and organizations seek to offset their emissions and meet their climate targets. External events, such as the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and the energy crisis in 2022, slowed the emission reduction.
- Europe Carbon Credit Market Type Outlook (Revenue, USD Million , 2018-2030)
- Compliance
- Voluntary
- Europe Carbon Credit Market Project Type Outlook (Revenue, USD Million , 2018-2030)
- Removal / Sequestration projects
- Avoidance / Reduction projects
- Europe Carbon Credit Market End-use Outlook (Revenue, USD Million , 2018-2030)
- Power
- Energy
- Aviation
- Transportation
- Buildings
- Industrial
- Others
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Europe Carbon Credit Market, 2018-2030 (US$M)
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