INTERVIEW: Industrial group sees rising demand to decarbonise gas plants with CCS
Demand is growing to decarbonise new gas plants with carbon capture and storage (CCS), particularly to serve the spiralling electricity demand of AI-led data centres, said an industrial group executive, who emphasised the importance of thermal power to maintain system flexibility.
Read MoreEU ETS revenues should be used for industrial electrification -industry group
A significant portion of EU ETS revenues should be directed towards industrial decarbonisation efforts, including electrification, a lobby group said Tuesday.
Read MoreBullish outlook for European energy, carbon prices to year-end, say analysts
The second half of 2025 will see higher prices across European energy markets, as well as EUAs, despite increases in gas production, uncertainty due to US tariffs, and weaker-than-expected demand, a consultancy forecast in a report circulated this week.
Read MoreEuro Markets: EUAs lead gas, power to second day of gains as UKAs unmoved by government briefing
EU carbon prices advanced for a second session on Tuesday, shrugging off a lack of early support from natural gas and responding to technical and some fundamental signals to close at the day’s high, even as traders continued to bemoan the lack of intrinsic drivers in the EU ETS, while UKAs were unmoved after the market regulator offered little news on the process to link the UK and EU markets.
Read MoreFutures exchange to add earlier tenors of EU ETS2 futures contracts at end of June
A European futures exchange will add new shorter-dated contracts for EU ETS2 futures from the end of this month, matching its competitor’s soon-to-be launched offering to target early compliance interest in the bloc’s new cap-and-trade system for emissions from the heating and transport sectors.
Read MoreEU agreement triples ETS-funded support for decarbonisation projects
The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed an agreement to renew their project development assistance programme, with a tripled budget under the EU Innovation Fund, which uses revenues from the bloc’s Emissions Trading System (ETS).
Read MoreEuro Markets: EUAs make modest gain as market settles deeper into current range
European carbon prices made early gains on Monday, following natural gas and shrugging off the prospect of an 88% jump in auction supply after a holiday-truncated programme last week, before falling back as traders reported a generally steady market as prices remain in the same range they have occupied for the last three weeks.
Read MoreEU scientists advise against including Article 6 credits in 2040 climate target
The European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change (ESABCC) on Monday recommended against relying on carbon credits issued by non-EU countries to meet the bloc’s upcoming 2040 decarbonisation target, warning it would undermine the EU’s credibility.
Read MoreVeteran European carbon analyst resigns from hedge fund
A veteran European carbon markets analyst has resigned his position with a major hedge fund after four years, Carbon Pulse has learned.
Read MoreNew hires boost Carbon Pulse coverage of key carbon, nature markets ahead of new products launch
Carbon Pulse has made a string of new hires across Europe and Latin America that will add to its already industry-leading coverage of carbon and nature markets across the regions, as well as bolster its data journalism offering.
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