No major integrity concerns in EU carbon market despite concentrated auctions -report
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) found no significant concerns over the transparency or integrity of the EU carbon market, in an annual report published Thursday, despite auction participation remaining heavily concentrated among a small number of companies.
Read MoreGerman think tank warns against rigid investment rules on free EU ETS allowances
Conditionalities for free carbon allowances should not be overly prescriptive or based on rigid investment requirements, according to a think tank headquartered in Berlin.
Read MoreFEATURE: CEE renewables push runs into politics, not a funding gap
Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) has the resources, EU support, and investor appetite to speed up its renewables buildout, but weak political direction is still holding back parts of the region, experts told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreFEATURE: EU weighs central purchasing authority for carbon removals in ETS
The European Commission is weighing the creation of a central purchasing authority for carbon removal units entering the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), a move supported by environmentalists, but which also has drawbacks.
Read MoreSeven EU countries issue last minute call to strengthen the EU’s carbon market
Spain, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Sweden on Wednesday called for a stronger EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), including aligning the ETS’ annual emissions cap with the bloc’s 2040 climate goal of reducing net emissions by 90%.
Read MoreBRIEFING: EU plan to extend carbon market to departing flights hits turbulence
The European Commission remains divided over whether to include emissions from departing flights in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) as part of the upcoming overhaul of the bloc’s carbon market, an official said Wednesday.
Read MoreEuro Markets: EUAs drop sharply after Commission reveals planned 2027 boost in supply
European carbon prices fell sharply on Wednesday as the European Commission announced some details of its reform package that suggested a boost in supply from as early as next year, after earlier having posted modest increases despite US President Donald Trump announcing that the ceasefire with Iran was over.
Read MoreBrussels still considering whether to include international credits in EU ETS
The European Commission is weighing whether to give international carbon credits a narrow, delayed role in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) after 2035, as senior officials insist they will not be allowed as standard compliance units for regulated companies.
Read MoreCORRECTION: Norway weighs up EU ETS2 extension
Norway is seeking public views on whether it should ask to extend the EU’s incoming ETS2 for road transport and heating fuels.
Read MoreBrussels outlines upcoming EU ETS changes, granting industry €6 bln in extra free allowances
The European Commission will propose a targeted amendment to the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) next week that is expected to provide industry with an additional €6 billion worth of free carbon allowances over the 2026-30 period, while outlining other elements of the reform meant to give more leeway for industries to continue emitting into the 2040s, also clarifying that some 400 million permits as part of an ‘Investment Booster’ will not be monetised by the bloc.
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