BRIEFING: EU capitals urge caution over recognition of international credits in CBAM
Several EU member states have urged caution over recognising international carbon credits as a “carbon price paid” in talks on extending the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), responding to a draft text that will form the basis of their joint negotiating position.
Read MoreEU ETS verified emissions from stationary installations fell around 1.5% in 2025 -analysts
Verified emissions reported from stationary installations covered by the EU ETS fell by approximately 1.5% year-on-year (YoY) in 2025, according to multiple analysts’ calculations of data published on the system registry Thursday.
Read MoreThink tank suggests lower, country-level default values to ease EU CBAM burden
The European Union should give countries that export goods covered by its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) the option to use lower, opt-in, country-level emissions values, as this could cut administrative costs and reduce carbon leakage, a Brussels-based think tank said this week.
Read MoreEU adopts rules on ETS2 early auctions
EU rules enabling the earlier auctioning of carbon allowances under the bloc’s incoming Emissions Trading System for buildings and road transport (ETS2) were adopted by the European Commission on Wednesday.
Read MoreOil, gas, and minerals companies send more money to tax havens when prices spike -report
Multinational extractive companies – including oil and gas companies – channel a larger share of their profits into tax havens during commodity booms, a study by the Paris School of Economics’ tax observatory has found.
Read MoreFEATURE: In EU CBAM accounting debate over carbon prices paid abroad, taxes that allow offsets pose a special problem
As EU policymakers decide what counts under the CBAM as an effective carbon price paid abroad, a special case – jurisdictions that allow carbon taxes to be offset with voluntary carbon credits – raises questions about which carbon prices follow in the spirit of the regulation.
Read MoreEuropean Commission publishes first quarterly EU CBAM price at €75.36
The European Commission has confirmed the first quarterly reference price for certificates used in the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
Read MoreLeaked EU ETS benchmarks update shows softening for chemicals and refinery, no reduction for ‘fallback’ values
A leaked draft of benchmark values that determine how many free allowances industries receive under the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) suggests softer cuts for certain sectors, such as some chemicals and refinery products, but retains a steep reduction for the ‘fallback’ benchmarks, which analysts say could be bullish for EUA prices.
Read MoreNorthern Ireland flagged as a potential EU CBAM loophole
Northern Ireland could serve as a loophole for companies seeking to avoid paying the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) fees, due to the absence of controls on goods crossing from there into the bloc via Ireland, experts have warned.
Read MoreDelays mean EU ETS free allocation benchmarks now to be published “shortly after Easter”
The European Commission will now publish long-awaited benchmarks that determine how many free permit allocations industries receive under the bloc’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) shortly after Easter, a senior EU official said, after a delay to their release, which had been expected on Wednesday.
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