ECS26: MSR reform to leave EU carbon prices unchanged in near term, analysts say

Published 16:27 on April 15, 2026 / Last updated at 16:27 on April 15, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe)

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Proposed changes to the EU’s Market Stability Reserve (MSR) are unlikely to affect carbon prices in the near term but could leave a larger volume of allowances in the system later in the decade, analysts said on Wednesday.
Proposed changes to the EU’s Market Stability Reserve (MSR) are unlikely to affect carbon prices in the near term but could leave a larger volume of allowances in the system later in the decade, analysts said on Wednesday.


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