Access to the auctions - direct and indirect

    A single admission team of EEX and ECC or the EEX Sales team will assist you in all aspects of the admission process (the order of the following points can vary):

    1. Establishing a contact

    EEX will assist you with any questions you may have concerning your admission, the admission process itself and the necessary admission forms.

    2. Completing a training

    The completion of the EEX exchange trader training or spot market emission rights training is required, except you choose an auction only membership without technical access.

    3. Choosing a technical connection

    EEX offers you various technical connection opportunities depending on your needs.

    FAQ Participation in Emissions Auctions

    Details to relevant questions including a comparison of the options how to participate in the Emission Auctions can be found in the document "Participation in Emissions Auctions". A presentation especially for, but not limited to, small and medium size operators is available in the document “Participation in Emissions Auctions – explained in 5 minutes”. Further questions are answered in the FAQ.

     

    Direct access: membership models

    Companies who would like to become a member of EEX's emissions spot market in order to access the auctions must first determine whether they are eligible to bid as per the EU rules and the EEX admission requirements. If so, the applicant has the choice of three EEX Memberships:

    • Full membership
    • Environmental markets membership
    • Auction-only membership

    Membership models

    Access to all EEX Markets (Spot, Derivatives) and products (power, natural gas, emissions, coal).

    If you would like to become a member or if you require more information, please contact the EEX Sales team or the single admission team of EEX and ECC.

    Participation in trading in the following products: Emission Rights contracts on EEX Spot Markets (primary and secondary markets) and Derivatives Markets, EEX GB Power Futures, Emerging Natural Gas Markets) products, products on freight and iron ore, agricultural products and trade registration of contracts that are not order book traded at EEX.

    If you would like to become a member or if you require more information, please contact the EEX Sales team or the single admission team of EEX and ECC.

    The following membership alternatives are free of charge (no fees for membership or technical access, only transaction fees apply):

    • Access via Market Operations: EEX Market Operations enters bids on behalf of the member, via the Primary Auction Bidding form
    • Trader Access: Direct access to the EEX Spot Auction Platform; the member can enter, modify and cancel bids

    If you would like to become a member or if you require more information, please contact the EEX Sales team or the single admission team of EEX and ECC.


    Further information on the admission process can be found on the 'Admission Process' section of the website. EEX Admission forms are available on the EEX website.

    Indirect access: Participants eligible to bid on behalf of clients in primary auction

    According to Article 51 (d) Auction Regulation (EU No. 2023/2830), auction platforms must publish a list of the names and contact details of all participants admitted to bid on behalf of clients in the emissions auctions. For participation via these participants please contact these companies directly, using the contact details below.

    Companies

    Address

    Gustav Mahlerlaan 10, 1082 PP Amsterdam

    E-Mail environmentalbrokerage@nl.abnamro.com
    Website www.abnamro.com
    Address Ian Newman
    5, Aldermanbury Square, EC2V 7HR London, UK
    Telephone 0044 203 192 9130
    Fax
    E-Mail commodities@uk.abnamroclearing.com
    Website www.abnamroclearing.com
    Contact

    Dario Pabst
    dpabst@actcommodities.com - +31 202 199 225

    Luc Helmsing
    lhelmsing@actcommodities.com - +31 202 199 202

    Strawinskylaan 3127, 1077 ZX Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Website https://www.actcommodities.com/
     

    ACT Financial Solutions is part of the ACT Group, the leading global provider of market-based sustainability solutions, founded in 2009.

    • Dedicated firm in ACT Group to focus on regulated financial products under MIFID II
    • Operational and Fully Licensed Capabilities in 31 Markets, trading also in Asia and Americas
    • Full EEX, ICE, CME and Other Major Exchanges Membership Providing Market Access and Efficient Pricing
    • Active in over 80 products in more than 40 countries, with 4000+ clients and counterparties
    • Lean and Flexible Sales Consultant Team, regionally structured – Service in most European languages.

    ACT Financial Solutions can provide access to the European carbon market via either EEX EUA primary auctions, UKA primary auctions as well as EUA and UKA secondary market trading. We further offer environmentally focused hedging and risk-management financial products to help mitigate market risks.

    Contact

    Adam Windmill
    a.windmill@afsgroup.nl - +31 (0) 20 522 0292

    Jef Geelen
    j.geelen@afsgroup.nl - +31 (0) 20 524 5365

    Beursplein 5, 1012JW Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Website www.afsgroup.nl
     

    AFS Group is a European financial service provider, specialized as a multi-channel and cross-asset intermediary in the wholesale financial and renewable energy sector.

    • Founded in 2000 by merger of our predecessors dating back 170 years
    • Over 500 active counterparties → market makers, banks, liquidity providers, etc.
    • Over 1000 active clients → asset managers, banks, corporates, family offices, pension funds, insurers, utilities, etc.
    • Fully licensed investment firm regulated by respective authorities → AFM, DNB, BAFIN, FCA, FINMA, NFA
    • Fully MiFID II compliant
    • Access to EEX hosted European emissions allowance auctions.

    AFS Execution Services BV, a subsidiary of AFS Group, offers European carbon market access via EEX auctions and the secondary EUA and UKA markets, and risk management strategies to compliance and non-compliance market participants alike.

    Address

    Neuer Jungfernstieg 20, 20354 Hamburg

    Telephone +494035060597
    E-Mail matthias.fuehrer@berenberg.com
    Website https://www.berenberg.de
    Contact

    Sonia Gueorguieva
    E-Mail: s.georgieva@mkb.bg 

    Telephone: +359 898 99 29 32

    Address: Bulgaria, Sofia, Bul. Tsar Osvoboditel 8, fl. 4

    Website www.mkb.bg
    Address Mysia 2, 00-496, Warsaw, Poland
    Telephone 0048 22 340 1200
    Fax 0048 22 625 01 90
    E-Mail co2.pgedm@gkpge.pl
    Website www.gkpge.pl/dom-maklerski
    Address Herengracht 575-577, 1017 CD, Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Contact Max Spanjer
    Telephone +31 (0)20 215 70 58
    E-Mail euets@greenstar-capital.com
    Website https://www.greenstar-capital.com/
    Address

    10 Dobrudja Str., Entry B, Office 27, 6300 Haskovo, Bulgaria

    Telephone

    +359 38 660 661; +359 886 800 477

    Fax +359 38 660 800
    E-Mail emission_zfh@abv.bg
    Website www.zf-bg.com

    For participation via these participants please contact these companies directly, using the contact details above.

    André Tzschoppe

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