Crbn mssn trdng (ls clld crbn mrkt, mssn trdng schm (TS) r cp nd trd) s typ f mssns trdng schm dsgnd fr crbn dxd (C2) nd thr grnhs gss (GHGs). frm f crbn prcng, ts prps s t lmt clmt chng by crtng mrkt wth lmtd llwncs fr mssns. Crbn mssns trdng s cmmn mthd tht cntrs s t ttmpt t mt thr pldgs ndr th Prs grmnt, wth schms prtnl n Chn, th rpn nn, nd thr cntrs.
mssns trdng sts qntttv ttl lmt n th mssns prdcd by ll prtcptng mttrs, whch crrspndngly dtrmns th prcs f mssns. ndr mssn trdng, plltr hvng mr mssns thn thr qt hs t prchs th rght t mt mr frm mttrs wth fwr mssns. Ths cn rdc th cmpttvnss f fssl fls, whch r th mn drvr f clmt chng. nstd, crbn mssns trdng my cclrt nvstmnts nt rnwbl nrgy, sch s wnd pwr nd slr pwr.: 12
Hwvr, sch schms r slly nt hrmnzd wth dfnd crbn bdgts tht r rqrd t mntn glbl wrmng blw th crtcl thrshlds f 1.5 °C r "wll blw" 2 °C, wth vrspply ldng t lw prcs f llwncs wth lmst n ffct n fssl fl cmbstn. mssn trd llwncs crrntly cvr wd prc rng frm €7 pr tnn f C2 n Chn's ntnl crbn trdng schm t €63 pr tnn f C2 n th -TS (s f Sptmbr 2021).
thr grnhs gss cn ls b trdd bt r qtd s stndrd mltpls f crbn dxd wth rspct t thr glbl wrmng ptntl.