The highest carbon prices in the world

From CHF 120 in Switzerland to ≈€1 in Kazakhstan — an 80× spread, and CBAM arbitrages it at the EU border.

Sweden (carbon tax)≈€115/t

Switzerland (CO2 levy)CHF 120 ≈ €124

Norway (tax + ETS)≈€100/t

EU ETS (EUA)€77.4

CBAM certificate€75.36

UK ETS (UKA)≈£55 ≈ €65

Ireland (carbon tax)€63.50

California (CCA)$29.27 ≈ €27

China ETS (CEA)¥86 ≈ €11

South Africa (tax)≈€9–12 with allowances

Kazakhstan ETS≈€1–2

EUR equivalents at mid-2026 rates; each figure dated. Sources: World Bank State & Trends 2025, ICAP, exchanges — see methodology. Full instrument list per country: the hub table.

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How this page is built: heat-loss figures follow ASTM C680 / ISO 12241 (the method behind our public calculators); facility emissions from Climate TRACE & EU ETS verified data across 30,000+ industrial sites; the 2026–2034 schedule is Regulation (EU) 2023/956, not a forecast. Published by Inzonex — manufacturer of modular removable insulation (UK Patent GB2508992.1). Spotted an error? Tell us — we correct on evidence.

Inzonex removable modular insulation on industrial equipment

Cut the tonnes at the source

Hot industrial equipment? Cut the heat loss.

Boilers, kilns, heat exchangers, valves and steam lines lose energy continuously. Inzonex makes patented (UK GB2508992.1) removable modular insulation — snap-fastened covers engineered per temperature tier, not generic off-the-shelf jackets:

Up to 90% less heat loss from insulated surfaces
Surface temperature ≤45 °C — touch-safe for workers (EN ISO 13732-1)
6× faster maintenance access than fixed cut-and-weld lagging — unclips and refits in minutes, no destruction
Inspectable — comes off to check for corrosion under insulation, then refits like-new (generic jackets often don't survive removal)
Typical payback under 2 years (some 9–11 months)

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