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Due to the deepening of climate change, the international community has recently concluded an international environmental agreement to reduce greenhouse gases, and the carbon pricing system have begu to be introduced in various forms. In this study, we compared and analyzed the operation status of ETS, a representative form of the carbon pricing system that is currently being introduced, in each major country. In addition, in this study, the operational status of ETS in major countries were compared and analyzed for each major item. As a result of the analysis, first, it was confirmed that all major countries are gradually expanding the proportion of paid quotas and planning to abolish free allocation. Second, it was found that all major countries are expanding their greenhouse gases and sectors to which they apply, and the standards for the application are also different for each country. Third, it can be seen that ETS-centered carbon markets are being introduced and operated at the national and regional levels in the form of mandatory carbon market and a voluntary carbon market. Based on a comparative analysis of the operation of ETS in major countries, this study made the following policy recommendations to improve the operation of Korea's ETS. First, there is a need to gradually expand ETS’s paid allocation method and awcion participation targets. Second, the greenhouse gas subject to ETS must be expanded. Third, the Voluntary Carbon Market must be activated. If this happens, various participants should be active in Korean carbon market, and as a result, Korea’s ETS will become more stabe and active.