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INTERVIEW: “Quick fix” to EU carbon price achievable by end 2026, says key lawmaker
A reform of the Market Stability Reserve (MSR), which helps to balance the supply of allowances in the EU carbon market, could be swiftly adopted by the end of the year, according to German lawmaker Peter Liese, who led the European Parliament’s last overhaul of the bloc’s Emissions Trading System (ETS).
DAILY NEWS TICKER
CP Daily News Ticker: 6-8 March 2026
The CP Daily News Ticker is a running list of all our news updated in real-time throughout the day. This is also the home to our ‘Bite-sized updates from around the world’, which previously featured in our CP Daily newsletter.
EMEA
Weakening EU ETS would send “disastrous signal” to industry, economists warn
Weakening the EU carbon market “would be a mistake”, according to economists at a Paris-based climate think tank who have called instead for reinforcing the system to secure the long-term competitiveness of European industry.
Europe’s leaders must stand by EU ETS, urges Bloomberg founder
Few policies have done more to combat climate change than the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), Michael Bloomberg, founder of the news outlet said in an opinion piece Friday, urging member states to reform but back the cap-and-trade carbon scheme.
ETF provider shuts EUA fund amid low holdings
Exchange-traded fund operator KraneShares is shutting one of its leading carbon funds and returning cash to investors, a company official confirmed this week.
“Policy overhang” prompts analysts to cut EUA price forecasts
Ongoing uncertainty over the upcoming revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) has prompted analysts to lower their price forecast for carbon allowances (EUAs).
Euro Markets: EUAs post marginal daily and weekly gains as markets focus on news headlines
EU carbon prices returned a marginal daily and weekly gain on Friday with carbon traders marking time amid worsening sentiment as the conflict over Iran extended into a seventh day and energy markets looked to be increasingly threatened by a long-term suspension of exports from the region.
Climate impacts could push EU debt far above official projections by 2050 -report
Climate damages could drive EU public debt far above official projections by mid-century if governments fail to increase spending on climate mitigation and adaptation, according to a report by a UK-based economic think tank published on Monday.
Redirecting CBAM revenues to vulnerable producers could soften trade impacts, research shows
Redirecting revenues from the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to producers of specific industrial product categories rather than allocating them by country could both reduce global emissions and offset some of the policy’s welfare losses for trading partners, researchers argue.
Serious damage to Europe’s forests if temperatures rise 2C -report
There will be more wildfires, storms, and bark beetle infestations across European forests throughout the 21st century under all temperature change scenarios modelled by a large team of scientists.
Togo approves bill updating environmental law, introducing carbon tax
Togo’s National Assembly has approved, at first reading, a bill revising the country’s environmental framework law and introducing a carbon tax as part of broader efforts to strengthen climate governance and align with global environmental standards, local media has reported.
French CDR group unveils national map of regional potential, project list
A French trade association has published the methodology and project list behind its new mapping initiative, which assesses the potential for CO2 removal deployment across regions of the country.
AMERICAS
Canada-Alberta draft major projects cooperation agreement, inch closer to TIER overhaul
Canada and Alberta have agreed to avoid interfering with each other on their projects during environmental and regulatory requirements in a new agreement, marking a major milestone in negotiations as the pair progress towards overhauling the country’s largest carbon market.
Firms retired over 2 mln credits from suspended Amazon carbon project -media
More than 2 million carbon credits from a Brazilian Amazon forest project were retired by companies after the project had been suspended and placed under investigation by Verra, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Friday.
Brazil defines industry representatives for ETS committee, expects carbon credits criteria in 2026
The Brazilian Ministry of Finance published on Friday the final results for the industry representatives selected to participate in a technical committee for the country’s emissions trading system (ETS) (Portuguese: SBCE).
Bolivian recycler plans to enter CDR market with 72,000-t capacity biochar facility
A major Bolivian industrial group expects to bring the first pyrolysis line of a new biochar facility online in Q3, potentially becoming the country’s second supplier of carbon removal (CDR) credits, Carbon Pulse learned this week at the Bolivia Carbon Forum.
Colorado, environmental groups sue US EPA to reinstate coal plant carbon emission limits
Colorado’s attorney general and two environmental groups sued the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday to reverse its rejection of the state’s air quality plan, a move the litigants said illegally stripped a federally enforceable retirement deadline from a coal-fired power plant.
CFTC: Traders slash CCA ACP position, reducing net holdings
Both producers and financial players in the California carbon market reduced net length over the Feb. 25-Mar. 3 period, largely through changes in their Auction Clearing Price (ACP) holdings, according to US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) data published Friday.
Oil major urges California carbon rethink, citing refinery viability and pump price risks
A major oil company urged California officials to revise proposed amendments to the state’s cap-and-invest programme, warning they would cause irreversible harm to the state’s refining industry.
Former head of US environmental NGO launches initiative backing CDR, polluter accountability
A former leader of a major US environmental advocacy group has launched a new climate initiative aimed at scaling carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies while supporting efforts to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for climate damages.
Lawsuit claims retirement plan exposed US workers’ savings to climate-related financial risks
A former employee filed a class action lawsuit on Tuesday alleging that workers’ retirement savings were exposed to excessive climate-related financial risk through an investment option in a company-sponsored 401(k) plan.
Climate Litigation Roundup: Climate liability reaches SCOTUS as judicial scrutiny of corporate climate claims intensifies
The past month in climate litigation saw the US’ highest court take up a major lawsuit led by local governments against the oil industry, a landmark corporate climate case move into trial phase in Europe, and courts across multiple jurisdictions weigh greenwashing claims and statutory climate duties.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nvidia urged to decarbonise East Asia supply chain as emissions worries grow
A non-profit on Monday urged tech giant Nvidia to decarbonise its supply chain, amid concerns over rising electricity consumption and emissions in East Asia.
BRIEFING: Rising integrity demands to reshape rice carbon projects as MRV technologies advance
Growing scrutiny over the credibility of international carbon credits is raising the bar for rice carbon projects, with compliance buyers demanding increasingly sophisticated monitoring systems to verify emission reductions.
CN Markets: CEAs back above RMB 80, liquidity slides after holidays
Allowance prices in China’s national emissions market remained above the RMB 80 ($11.60) level after the week-long Lunar New Year holidays, amid sustained momentum in the policy-driven market.
Heating likely to drive second wave of electrification in Asia, report says
Asia is accelerating electrification initiatives, with the next major frontier likely to lie in industrial and building sectors, particularly in heating, according to a recent report.
VOLUNTARY
INTERVIEW: ART board member urges alignment between TFFF, J-REDD+
The Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) should build on the governance systems developed for jurisdictional REDD+ (J-REDD+), as the two mechanisms share objectives and draw on complementary sources of finance, a board member of standard body ART told Carbon Pulse.
ICVCM considering rule change to make retirees of carbon credits go public
Voluntary carbon registries may have to reveal the company or entity retiring credits to meet the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Market’s (ICVCM) threshold for Core Carbon Principles (CCP) eligibility, in a move under consideration to ratchet up transparency, a spokesperson for the organisation told Carbon Pulse Friday.
Supply chain insetting, digital certificates could underpin new market for chemicals industry decarbonisation -paper
Researchers have proposed a market-based framework to help the chemicals industry decarbonise complex global supply chains, arguing that verified emissions reductions within value chains could become a scalable complement to existing carbon markets.
Biochar beats compost in cutting dryland farm emissions, researchers find
Adding biochar to soil could significantly reduce the climate impact of farming in dryland regions compared with compost-based treatments, according to a new study that highlights implications for offsets and agricultural mitigation strategies.
Researchers warn global CDR scale-up could challenge mineral supplies, planetary limits
Scaling up CO2 removal technologies to meet global climate targets could create significant new pressures on mineral resources, ecosystems, and agricultural inputs, even as the methods help reduce atmospheric greenhouse gases, researchers have warned.
AVIATION
BRIEFING: CORSIA insurance, mirrored registries not a silver bullet, say experts
Carbon insurance to manage political risk, and a dual-layered registry approach to support carbon accounting, are two valuable tools for the UN’s CORSIA international aviation offsetting market – but there are big caveats, according to experts.
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EVENTS
Carbon Capture Europe Summit 2026: Mar. 11-12, Rotterdam – Carbon Capture Europe Summit 2026 (#CCES2026) is Europe’s leading event on carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS), taking place on 11-12 March 2026 in Rotterdam. The summit will gather over 600 senior executives and decision-makers from government, industry, and finance. The conference will explore how to scale Europe’s CCUS ecosystem by advancing regulatory frameworks, unlocking cross‑border CO2 transport and storage, commercialising capacity, and accelerating innovation in hard‑to-abate sectors. Across 2 days of expert-led strategic sessions, exhibition, and networking, CCES2026 provides the perfect opportunity to gain insights from industry leaders, forge partnerships, and connect with professionals across the CCUS value chain. Use code CCES10CP to register
North American Carbon World (NACW): Mar. 31-Apr. 2, San Diego – For more than 20 years, NACW has been the must-attend event for market participants looking to gain actionable insights into policy shifts and market trends, network with climate policy and business leaders, and grow and strengthen carbon markets with integrity and ambition. Hosted by the Climate Action Reserve, the 2026 conference will offer a critical forum for meaningful collaboration and timely discussions exploring market innovations in technology, the evolution of standards, the growing role of finance, and foundational topics such as permanence. Register here
Carbon Capture MENA Summit: Apr. 1-2, Dubai – The Carbon Capture MENA Summit 2026 (#CCMS2026), taking place in Dubai on 1–2 April 2026, is MENA’s leading CCUS event. Bringing together 500+ industry leaders and 80+ visionary speakers, the summit will focus on fit-for-purpose CCUS policies, decarbonisation applications, breakthrough innovations, carbon markets, and infrastructure development. Together, we’ll accelerate MENA’s leadership in scaling CCUS solutions and shaping a sustainable energy future. Join us to drive the next chapter of CCUS innovation and impact. Find out more
European Climate Summit 2026: Apr. 14-16, Barcelona – To kick off its annual regional Climate Summit series, IETA looks forward to welcoming delegates to the flagship European Climate Summit (ECS) 2026, taking place at Casa Llotja de Mar in Barcelona, Spain. ECS takes place amid a rapidly changing geopolitical landscape, even as carbon markets continue to mature and expand. A new political cycle for EU climate action has begun, and the task of preparing carbon markets for their next stage presents both new challenges and opportunities. In this dynamic context, competitiveness, integrity, and innovation will be at the heart of the discussion. ECS provides an excellent opportunity to engage with policymakers, business leaders, and climate market pioneers who are shaping the future of carbon markets. Organised by IETA, ECS is an in-person event. Register here
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