EXCLUSIVE – EU lawmakers eye price ceiling, speculation curbs to prevent “cornering” of ETS

Published 00:37 on July 9, 2020  /  Last updated at 12:18 on February 12, 2021  /  EMEA, EU ETS

A growing number of European lawmakers are considering measures to curb speculation or cap prices in the EU ETS, Carbon Pulse has learned, as allowances skyrocket towards all-time highs on what some participants say are attempts by hedge funds and other algo-wielding investors to “corner” the market.
A growing number of European lawmakers are considering measures to curb speculation or cap prices in the EU ETS, Carbon Pulse has learned, as allowances skyrocket towards all-time highs on what some participants say are attempts by hedge funds and other algo-wielding investors to “corner” the market.


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