Offset provider steps into EU ETS with Spanish registry account
A Canadian carbon offset provider is stepping into the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) by opening a registry account in Spain, as part of the company’s growth into Europe, it announced on Thursday.
Read MoreCarbon capture partnership targets modular design to cut industrial deployment complexity
A US carbon capture technology developer and a Danish thermal systems engineering company have agreed to standardise molten salt tank systems, aiming to make carbon capture projects more modular and easier to deploy for heavy industry.
Read MoreEEX sees European emissions trading volumes climb 11% in H1 2026 as secondary carbon market surges
European Energy Exchange (EEX) reported strong growth in environmental markets during the first half of 2026, driven by a sharp increase in secondary emissions trading.
Read MoreEuro Markets: EUAs unchanged as market endures “calm before the storm” of EU reform package
EU carbon ended Thursday unchanged on the day, maintaining its largely rangebound trading as the market continued to focus on the upcoming ETS reform package, while energy markets reacted to the military escalation in the Middle East.
Read MoreAluminium industry urges Brussels to ‘stop the clock’ on EU CBAM pending urgent fixes
A European Parliament vote on revising the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) has left major loopholes unresolved for the aluminium sector, the industry’s trade association has warned, calling for the scheme to be suspended unless the issues are fixed.
Read MoreIEA announces $900 mln in new commitments for clean cooking in Africa
The International Energy Agency (IEA) announced $900 million in new commitments to expand clean cooking in Africa, unveiled alongside its Clean Cooking in Africa 2026 report.
Read MoreTurkish court nixes environmental assessment for new coal-fired power units
A Turkish court decided this week to annul an environmental impact assessment for Turkiye’s last coal-fired power project, in a win for climate campaigners who argued the assessment had failed to properly study the plant’s cumulative impact.
Read MoreBrussels publishes draft rules for selling EU CBAM certificates
The European Commission published draft rules on the sale and repurchase of certificates accepted under the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on Thursday, which will be open for feedback for four weeks.
Read MoreNo 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.
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