ECS26: Chemical industry pitches EU ETS ‘savings account’ to finance decarbonisation
The European chemical industry has proposed creating a ‘savings account’ for revenues generated by the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), which companies could draw on to finance decarbonisation investments when needed.
Read MoreEU Commission “not working on ETS for agriculture”, top official confirms
The European Commission has no plans to propose a dedicated Emissions Trading System (ETS) to curb greenhouse gas emissions from the agriculture sector, a top official has confirmed.
Read MoreBrussels clears €4.2 bln electricity rebates for EU energy‑intensive firms
The European Commission has cleared three new state aid schemes in Bulgaria, Germany and Slovenia that will temporarily shield energy‑intensive industries from high power prices, in exchange for binding decarbonisation investments aligned with the EU’s Clean Industrial Deal.
Read MoreECS26: ETS2 prices seen peaking at €132 under proposed EU reforms
Prices on the EU’s upcoming Emissions Trading System for road transport and heating fuels, known as ETS2, are expected to see a slower rise under reform plans presented last year, with prices peaking at €132/tCO2 in 2035, according to new projections.
Read MoreEU ETS inclusion will not push waste back to landfill, study suggests
Including municipal waste incineration in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) is unlikely to trigger a shift back to landfilling because policy, infrastructure and contracts leave very little room for that to happen, according to a new report for Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) published on Thursday.
Read MoreEU ETS reform to focus on investments, price stability, top official says
The upcoming revision of the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) will aim to turn the bloc’s carbon market into an “investment machine” while maintaining a rules-based system to ensure price stability, a senior European Commission official has said.
Read MoreECS26: EU at risk of “overcorrecting” on international carbon market integrity rules, experts say
The EU’s criteria for accepting international carbon credits are too stringent and risk “overcorrecting” mistakes made in the past decade with units issued under the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), experts have warned.
Read MoreAsia, Latin America drive 2025 global carbon market growth, report finds
Global carbon market coverage and revenues climbed to fresh highs last year as emissions trading systems (ETSs) continued to spread and deepen across major economies, according to the 2026 status report from the International Carbon Action Partnership (ICAP).
Read MoreECS26: Carbon removal registry floats ‘European Central Bank’ idea for voluntary credits
Participants in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) have floated the idea of creating a body that resembles a European Central Bank, currently being discussed by some in Brussels, to classify CO2 credits into different asset classes according to their environmental integrity, saying this could boost transparency and scale up demand.
Read MoreCzech PM presses for additional free EU ETS allocation to ease energy shock
Czech populist Prime Minister Andrej Babis has urged the European Commission to quickly loosen the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) by granting extra free allowances to energy‑intensive sectors hit by soaring power and gas prices.
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