BRIEFING: 7 key events that will shape the EU ETS in 2026
Pivotal legislation expected this year from the European Commission this year will shape the EU’s carbon market beyond 2030, but regulatory changes coming into force in the near term are set to increase demand and constrain supply for carbon allowances.
Read MoreBRIEFING: ASEAN carbon markets enter a year of implementation
Across voluntary and compliance markets, regulators in the ASEAN countries are racing to put frameworks in place, though the gap between policy and practice remains wide and the success of these markets will mostly hinge on building integrity, MRV, and regional trust, according to experts.
Read MoreANALYSIS: Fertilisers EU CBAM exemption could undermine stability of entire mechanism, industry says
Analysts and industry associations have weighed in on the European Commission’s proposed temporary exemption of fertilisers from the EU’s carbon border fee, expressing concern over potential consequences for the overall stability of the new climate policy.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Lead markets for green steel gain supporters in Europe, but who’s willing to pay?
Steelmakers say the automotive industry is ideally placed to become a lead market for low-carbon steel in Europe, but carmakers oppose rigid green content mandates, pushing instead for regulatory incentives to reward manufacturers who buy green.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Canadian climate litigation remains focused on governments, not emitters
Canada has seen just a handful of climate cost-recovery lawsuits against major emitters, with litigation to-date largely focused on governments rather than corporations, experts said during a climate litigation panel on Wednesday.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Colombia unveils 2026 legal calendar to introduce, change four carbon pricing instruments, regulate Article 6
The Colombian government expects to publish a series of long-anticipated regulations ahead of the mid-year presidential elections that will affect the country’s compliance and voluntary carbon markets, its long-awaited emissions trading system (ETS), and international carbon credit transfers under Article 6.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Carbon market veterans urge early stability tools as India designs its ETS
As India moves closer to operationalising its Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS), global experts have urged policymakers to embed market stability mechanisms from the outset to avoid facing a prolonged periods of low prices, surplus of allowances, and politically difficult reforms.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Surprise and relief – Pulp and printed product companies react to delayed rollout of EU’s anti-deforestation law
The European Parliament’s final decision to delay the bloc’s regulation on deforestation-free products this week has been met with surprise and relief across paper, pulp, and publishing sectors, Carbon Pulse heard Thursday.
Read MoreBRIEFING: US DOE extends Washington coal plant operations as TransAlta plans gas conversion
The US DOE issued an emergency order to keep Washington state’s Centralia coal plant operating through Mar. 2026, delaying its shutdown before a natural gas conversion that could generate more than 1 million tonnes of CO2 annually under the state’s cap-and-invest programme by 2028.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Bolivia tables landmark bill to launch ETS, regulate VCM and Article 6
The Bolivian congress is seeking to establish an emissions trading system (ETS) while simultaneously providing long-awaited legal certainty for voluntary carbon markets and Article 6 cooperation, under a draft law recently introduced to the country’s lower house.
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