European Trade Indexes Registry (EUTIR) as a Digital Trust Layer for the EU CO2 Market and Infrastructure

This document presents a detailed proposal for the European Trade Indexes Registry (EUTIR), envisioned as a foundational digital trust layer for the EU’s carbon market, trade infrastructure, and broader green transition. Submitted as feedback to the European Commission, it argues that EUTIR is a critical, cross-cutting digital infrastructure designed to ensure the interoperability, traceability, and verification of product, trade, financial, and sustainability data (including CBAM, DPP, and ESG metrics). By anchoring data in a secure, blockchain-based registry using global identifiers (LEI/vLEI), EUTIR aims to reduce administrative burdens (especially for SMEs), enhance market surveillance, and solidify the EU’s global leadership in trusted, digital, and sustainable trade.