CDM/JI
As the European Union governments have allocated a sizeable fraction of the European emission reduction target to the electricity sector under the EU Emission Trading Scheme, most European utilities are faced with a shortage of emission rights.
Through its generation capacity of more than 30 000 MW and its yearly average emissions of 40 Million tonnes per year, Electrabel is highly active under the CDM/JI framework by being a prime buyer of carbon credits.