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What is the difference between a regulator and an ETS?

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The ETS is the market; the regulator runs it and enforces MRV (DEHSt in Germany, UK ETS Authority, NEa in the Netherlands). Most countries pair the stick (ETS/audits) with carrots (grants, tax credits, white certificates).

From our guide: Carbon Regulators & Decarbonization Incentives by Country (2026) — full context, charts and sources there.

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