EMEA > EU carbon the weakest H1 performer amid conflicting influences of reviving coal use and macro worries

EU carbon the weakest H1 performer amid conflicting influences of reviving coal use and macro worries

Published 16:16 on July 8, 2022  /  Last updated at 16:16 on July 8, 2022  / Alessandro Vitelli /  EMEA, EU ETS

EU ETS prices ended H1 2022 nearly 12% higher than where they ended 2021, as soaring energy costs have raised the spectre of carbon demand destruction despite a steady bullish drumbeat coming from the revival in coal-fired power generation as Europe accelerates its switch away from Russian fossil fuels.
EU ETS prices ended H1 2022 nearly 12% higher than where they ended 2021, as soaring energy costs have raised the spectre of carbon demand destruction despite a steady bullish drumbeat coming from the revival in coal-fired power generation as Europe accelerates its switch away from Russian fossil fuels.


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