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ANALYSIS: EU carbon strengthens as minimalist MSR revision proposal offers “no nasty surprises”

Published 14:21 on April 1, 2026 / Last updated at 14:51 on April 1, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), Insights (Analysis)

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Benchmark EU carbon prices gained nearly €2 in the space of a few minutes on Wednesday morning, immediately after the European Commission confirmed that its proposal to reform the Market Stability Reserve would only scrap a clause that invalidates excess permits in the supply-balancing mechanism.
Benchmark EU carbon prices gained nearly €2 in the space of a few minutes on Wednesday morning, immediately after the European Commission confirmed that its proposal to reform the Market Stability Reserve would only scrap a clause that invalidates excess permits in the supply-balancing mechanism.


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