DATA DIVE: EU ETS-covered coal emissions slow rate of decline as waste sector impact soars

Published 11:45 on December 8, 2025 / Last updated at 11:45 on December 8, 2025 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), Insights (Data Dives), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification)

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The first 11 months of 2025 have seen the slowest decrease so far in coal emissions covered by the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) since 2022, according to analysts.
The first 11 months of 2025 have seen the slowest decrease so far in coal emissions covered by the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) since 2022, according to analysts.


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