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WCI Advance Auction

Western Climate Initiative (WCI) Advance Auction database: advance auction results for future-vintage carbon allowances under the linked California-Quebec cap-and-trade program. Each record includes the allowance description and quantity sold for the advance auction vintage. Tracks allowance sales for allowances vesting in a future year, supporting analysis of joint market advance supply and participation by jurisdiction.

CategoryCarbon
MarketCompliance Markets
Sub-marketCalifornia Cap and Invest
RegionUnited States, North America
Update frequencyQuarterly
Records4

Data Fields (2 columns)

Description Of Allowances
categorical
Advance Auction Vintage 2026
numeric

Tags: WCI advance auction, carbon forward market, emissions allowances, cap-and-trade forecasting, carbon pricing

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