Euro Markets: EUAs end first half of 2026 down 8.3% as ETS reform reports dismissed as “fake news”
EU carbon prices ended the first half of the year down by 8.3% despite gaining nearly €1.40 on Tuesday, as traders reversed Monday’s sell-off after a key European politician dismissed as “fake news” earlier media reports on potential ETS reform measures, with the rally bringing EUAs back above a key technical support level.
Read MoreEPP not pushing to give free EU ETS allowances to power sector, key lawmaker says
Peter Liese, a senior German lawmaker tipped to lead the forthcoming revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), told journalists that his party is not seeking to grant power generators free ETS allowances, contrary to media reports.
Read MoreBrussels urged to keep incinerators out of EU ETS ahead of July review
Waste-to-energy (WtE) operators oppose the sector’s inclusion in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), warning the move would increase costs for municipalities and consumers while doing little to reduce emissions because plant operators cannot control the composition of the waste they receive.
Read MoreEurope’s chemicals lobby turns up the heat on Brussels ahead of EU ETS reform
The EU’s planned overhaul of its Emissions Trading System (ETS) must be reshaped to avoid accelerating Europe’s industrial decline, the continent’s chemicals lobby has warned, urging policymakers to treat the reform as “a test for Europe’s climate and industrial transition”.
Read MoreSPONSORED: Europe’s Industrial Wake-Up Call – Competitiveness Requires a New Approach to Energy and EU ETS
Europe’s climate ambitions must go hand-in-hand with industrial competitiveness. The upcoming EU ETS reform should support decarbonisation while ensuring affordable energy, investment certainty, energy security, and a level playing field for European industry.
Read MoreEU governments leave €85 bln in ETS2 funding frozen as social plans stall
One year after the deadline to submit national Social Climate Plans, 19 EU member states have yet to file the documents required to access funding linked to the bloc’s new Emissions Trading System for road transport and heating fuels (ETS2), leaving €85.3 billion effectively frozen, according to campaigners.
Read MoreUK hospitals, small emitters cut emissions beyond ETS targets in 2025
Britain’s hospitals and small industrial emitters cut their greenhouse gas emissions well below government targets in 2025, according to newly published data covering participants in the UK Emissions Trading Scheme’s Hospital and Small Emitter (HSE) scheme.
Read MoreEuro Markets: EUAs hold on to €80 before ETS reform reports trigger heavy selling
European carbon managed to hold above the €80 mark for the first half of the day until news reports detailing a key political party’s position on the EU ETS review triggered a heavy sell-off as traders reacted to perceived bearish supply-side proposals.
Read MoreIrish presidency aims for EU member states agreement on ETS in December
Ireland, which holds the Council of EU member states’ rotating six-month presidency from July, is aiming to secure an agreement between the bloc’s 27 nations on the revision of the Emissions Trading System in the first half of December.
Read MoreFEATURE: Gross or net? EU wrestles with CO2 accounting rules for ETS removals
As the European Commission prepares legislation to bring carbon removals into the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), experts warn that choices over CO2 accounting risk giving policymakers a serious headache in Brussels.
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