EU’s Market Stability Reserve to withdraw another 190.5 mln allowances from ETS starting Sep. 2026

Published 18:15 on May 29, 2026 / Last updated at 20:09 on May 29, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe)

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A shrinking surplus of EU Allowances will see the bloc's Market Stability Reserve (MSR) absorb 85 million fewer permits over the next year, according to figures published by the European Commission late Friday that showed the market surplus dropping below a key threshold for the first time.
A shrinking surplus of EU Allowances will see the bloc's Market Stability Reserve (MSR) absorb 85 million fewer permits over the next year, according to figures published by the European Commission late Friday that showed the market surplus dropping below a key threshold for the first time.


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