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South Korea is set to become the first Asian country to offer exchange-traded notes (ETNs) linked to carbon allowances, opening up emissions trading to retail investors. The Ministry of Environment, in collaboration with Korea Exchange and local securities firms, aims to launch the ETNs by August. This effort is designed to support the struggling market by involving individual investors in the nation’s emissions trading system, which is currently limited to corporate polluters and select brokerage firms.