Carbon market association IETA calls for EU ETS overhaul centred on removals, global offsets, UK linkage
IETA has urged the European Commission to pursue a broad overhaul of the EU Emissions Trading System after 2030, arguing the bloc should integrate carbon removals, prepare to use international credits from 2031, reform the Market Stability Reserve (MSR), and prioritise linking the scheme with the UK carbon market.
Read MoreEU lawmakers agree position on Market Stability Reserve for ETS2
The European Parliament’s environment committee endorsed on Monday a provisional agreement to strengthen the Market Stability Reserve (MSR) for the EU’s new emissions trading system covering buildings and road transport (ETS2), paving the way for final approval in plenary.
Read MoreEuro Markets: EUAs race up to test technical resistance after strong buying wipes out early decline
European carbon prices broke out of their recent range and raced to a seven-day high as a burst of aggressive buying in the afternoon clawed back the morning’s losses and drove the market to a key technical resistance level.
Read MoreEU ETS maritime CO2 emissions slip in 2025 despite rise in overall sectoral output
CO2 emissions from ships covered by the EU’s monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) system rose modestly in 2025 year-on-year, according to preliminary data, but the share falling within the scope of the Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) edged lower compared to 2024 levels.
Read MoreItaly set to pivot to temporary gas price cap as ETS reimbursement plan fades
Italy appears to be moving away from its controversial proposal to reimburse carbon costs, with a new consultation on plans to instead introduce a temporary gas price cap mechanism that analysts say is more likely to win regulatory approval but would have a much smaller impact on electricity prices.
Read MoreItaly’s Enel urges long-term stability in EU carbon market to drive investment
The EU’s flagship Emissions Trading System (ETS) risks scaring off long-term investment unless policymakers curb regulatory “noise” and set out a clearer plan for how subsidies and the carbon price will work together to drive decarbonisation, said Italy’s largest power company.
Read MorePREVIEW: Key issues to watch in the upcoming EU carbon market reform
As the European Commission prepares to unveil its proposed revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) on July 17, Carbon Pulse walks you through the main issues at stake in the reform – what is already on the table, and the key decisions still to come.
Read MoreEuro Markets: EUAs up 0.4% on the week as market settles in for rangebound trading ahead of reforms
European carbon prices posted a 0.4% weekly gain, unwinding the previous week’s 0.4% decline as EUAs continued to travel sideways in a narrow channel ahead of mid-July’s EU ETS reform package, while UKAs dropped 1.4% on the week amid ebbing confidence in a rapid linking agreement.
Read MoreUK engineered carbon removal credits could top 850 mln by 2050 -report
Total UK-based engineered carbon removal credit supply could reach up to 852 million by 2050 under a high-growth scenario, according to modelling commissioned by the British government.
Read MoreWind energy industry urges EU ETS overhaul to prioritise industrial electrification
The European Commission should use its upcoming revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) to redirect billions of euros in carbon market revenues towards industrial electrification, trade association WindEurope has said.
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