This post was last updated on 4/27/2022.
Environmental market stocks are publicly traded companies whose business involves the trading of commodities designed to represent an environmental attribute, such as renewable electricity, the environmental benefits of renewable energy (Renewable Energy Credits [RECs]), Carbon Offsets and other types of environmental offsets.
| Carbon emission trading implemented | Carbon emission trading scheduled |
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Carbon tax implemented
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Carbon tax scheduled |
| Carbon emission trading or carbon tax under consideration | By Tbap [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons |
Crius Energy Trust (KWH-UN.TO, CRIUF)
GlyEco, Inc. (GLYE)
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure (HASI)
Just Energy Group Inc. (JE)
KraneShares Global Carbon ETF (KRBN)
Trading Emissions PLC (TRE.L)
If you know of any environmental market stock that is not listed here and should be, please let us know by leaving a comment. Also for stocks in the list that you think should be removed.
Hi, Tom,
I would add Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure (ticker HASI) to the list. It is not exactly a pure play, but its goals, structure, and exposures overlap the categorization.
Interesting thought, Gary. HASI has always been hard to categorize. I’ll do it.