Lawmaker seeks broader, faster CBAM fund to shield EU exporters
The European Parliament is gearing up for talks over a new “Temporary Decarbonisation Fund” that would channel revenues from the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) back to EU exporters while tightening climate conditionality, according to a draft report put forward this week by French lawmaker Pascal Canfin.
Read MoreEU close to final methane reporting guidelines as industry calls to ‘stop the clock’ amid Middle East conflict
The European Commission is “very close” to finalising new flexibilities for implementing the EU’s Methane Regulation, a senior official has said, amid calls from the gas industry to suspend the forthcoming methane emission reporting rules, due to take effect in Jan. 2027.
Read MoreEurope yet to feel full impact of Iran conflict on gas prices, analyst warns
The temporary ceasefire in the Middle East offers European gas markets only fleeting relief, with lasting stability far out of reach, according to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).
Read MoreGreens call to suspend talks on EU carbon market reserve
The Greens in the European Parliament have called for talks on reforming the EU’s Market Stability Reserve (MSR) to be suspended, saying the file must be linked to the broader reform of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) due in July.
Read MoreClean energy key to shield euro zone from “fossilflation”, says top ECB executive
The EU’s heavy dependence on imported oil and gas is undermining the European Central Bank’s ability to keep prices stable and strengthens the case for a rapid shift to clean energy, an ECB executive board member has said.
Read MorePolish electricity sector calls for price-based Market Stability Reserve in EU ETS
The Polish Electricity Association (PKEE) has welcomed the European Commission’s plan to halt the automatic cancellation of excess EU carbon allowances held in the Market Stability Reserve (MSR), but warned that the proposal falls short of the structural reforms needed to curb price volatility in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS).
Read MorePolicy credibility key to taming speculation on EU ETS, researchers show
As the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) enters a sensitive revision phase, researchers have modelled how speculative price swings on the bloc’s carbon market are closely tied to wider policy sentiment and political declarations.
Read MoreFEATURE: Proposed EU Market Stability Reserve reform exposes wider ETS governance dilemma
A European Commission proposal to tweak the Market Stability Reserve (MSR) in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) – widely seen as a minimalist, targeted amendment – could expose a broader governance problem with the supply‑balancing tool, experts say, as pressure builds ahead of a scheduled review of the bloc’s compliance carbon market in July.
Read MoreFive EU states demand rapid overhaul of green hydrogen rules
Five governments have urged the European Commission to loosen the bloc’s strict green hydrogen production rules, warning that the current framework is stalling investment and undermines wider climate and industrial goals.
Read MoreFrance to fast-track electrification push amid fossil fuel price spike
The French government will next week unveil a wide-ranging electrification plan aimed at cutting the country’s reliance on imported fossil fuels to 40% by 2030 from 60% currently, amid surging energy prices linked to the war in the Middle East.
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