EU plans softer ETS cap reduction, halving intake rate of Market Stability Reserve -Bloomberg

Published 22:37 on July 15, 2026 / Last updated at 22:37 on July 15, 2026 / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe)

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The European Commission is preparing to slow the pace of annual emissions cuts in the EU’s carbon market and loosen its supply‑control reserve from the next decade, according to a Bloomberg news report.
The European Commission is preparing to slow the pace of annual emissions cuts in the EU’s carbon market and loosen its supply‑control reserve from the next decade, according to a Bloomberg news report.


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