COP29 Kicks Off with Step Forward for Carbon Markets
Insight Focus Leaders at COP29 adopted new standards for carbon projec...
UN Climate Summit Faces Trump Threat, Finance Questions
Insight Focus Nations are set to discuss raising “trillions” to fu...
UK Budget Statement Brings No News on Carbon Market Reforms
Insight Focus The annual statement made no mention of the carbon marke...
EU-UK Carbon Market Link Could Solve UKA Surplus Issues
Insight Focus The UK carbon market continues to face an oversupply of ...
EU Carbon Price to Drop Further as Demand Lags
Insight Focus EUA prices are poised to drop below EUR 60. In fact, the...
European Carbon Prices Navigate Volatility and Gas Influence
Insight Focus Carbon prices hit a six-month low after compliance sea...
UK ETS Prices Dip After Proposed Phase Delay
Insight Focus The government has proposed to extend first compli...
EU Emissions Trading Deadlines Reshape Market
Insight Focus The 2023 compliance cycle in Europe’s emissi...
Draghi Warns CBAM, Energy Costs Threaten EU Competitiveness
Insight Focus CBAM enters full implementation in 2026, when free EUA a...
EU Fossil Power Generation Slump Continues in 2024
Insight Focus Gas, coal and lignite generation is down 14% in 20...
Carbon’s Outlook Brightening as Investors Slash Short Positions to 1 Year Low
Insight Focus Funds’ positions are now the most balanced s...
Interest Rates Lower for More Sustainable Companies, ECB Finds
Insight Focus Eurozone banks have been found to charge higher ra...
Gas Price Rise Could Stimulate Coal Generation, EUA Demand
Insight Focus European gas prices have risen amid geopolitical t...
EU Carbon Remains Calm Amid Stock Market Jitters
Insight Focus EUA futures have shrugged off recent volatility in...
US Carbon Markets Diverge in 1H’24
Insight Focus California prices peaked early then declined amid regula...
EUA Market Turns Bearish as Supply Set to Rise
Insight Focus EUAs have dropped back into mid-EUR 60s after brief rall...
EU’s Free Carbon Permit Handout For 2024 Underway
Insight Focus Brussels has issued over 76% of free 2024 EUAs, with ind...
EU’s CBAM Drives Growth in Global Carbon Markets
Insight Focus EU CBAM will require imports to pay for embedded emissio...
Carbon Credit Market Undergoes Revamp to Address Criticisms
Insight Focus Recommendations are being updated by numerous organisati...
UK Carbon Price Falls as Election Reality Sets in
Insight Focus UKA prices fell last week after having rallied more than...
European Elections May Challenge 2040 Carbon Targets
Insight Focus Right-wing parties make gains at expense of Greens and s...
UK ETS Verified Emissions Drop 12.5% in 2023
Insight Focus UK power sector emissions fell 12.5% in 2023, while indu...
European Commission Cuts 266M EUAs from Supply in 2024-25
Insight Focus The annual Market Stability Reserve reduction is at its ...
Gas Continues to Play Key Role in EU Carbon Markets
Insight Focus Gas is competing with lignite as the main fossil power g...
US Carbon Prices at Record Levels Amid Potential Cap Cuts
Insight Focus California’s carbon allowance prices reached record US...
Funds Maintain Long Carbon Positions Despite Weak Demand Outlook
Insight Focus Funds have cut short positions by nearly 50% since Febru...
Germany Confirms First Cancellation of EUAs to Offset Coal Plant Closures
Insight Focus Germany cancelled 12.3 million EUAs from the 2025-2030 a...
Analysts Predict Sharp Jump In EUA Price Beyond 2026
Insight Focus Although carbon prices have bottomed out at as low as EU...
EU Carbon Market to Remain Volatile for Two Years
Insight Focus Europe’s carbon market has become a “price taker” ...
Carbon Group Set to Accept Scope Three Offsets in About-Turn
Insight Focus The Science Based Targets initiative has rolled back opp...
EU ETS Installations Report Record 16% Drop In 2023 Carbon Emissions
Insight Focus Power sector emissions dropped 24% amid sharp growth in ...
Funds Begin to Unwind Record Carbon Short Positions
Insight Focus Investment funds held record net short position at the e...
UK Government Consults on Carbon Border Tax
Insight Focus The UK proposes to include ceramics and glass, which wer...
Europe’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
Insight Focus The EU’s CBAM entered into force last October. Importe...
ICE Adds “Mini-EUA” Futures Contract Designed for Shippers
Insight Focus A new contract launched by ICE Endex will trade in 100-t...
Investment Funds Up Bets Against Carbon Price Rise
Insight Focus Funds currently hold a record net short position. EUA pr...
US Carbon Markets Trade Near Records Ahead of Reforms
Insight Focus California’s latest auction cleared at a record hi...
Analysts See Floor For EU Carbon Market
Insight Focus EUAs have fallen 30% since the end of 2023. Prices now t...
Europe’s 2040 Emissions Proposal Heralds EU ETS Changes
Insight Focus The EC published a goal to cut GHG emission by 90% from ...
UK Carbon Prices Set New Record Low as Demand Ebbs
Insight Focus UKA futures fell to GBP 31.30 last week after having bee...
EU May Propose 90% Net Emissions Reduction Pledge
Insight Focus A draft proposal indicates that the EU is considering a ...
Specs Bet on Further Drops in EU Carbon Market in 2024
Insight Focus The carbon market has dropped as much as 24% since end o...
EU’s Emissions Reductions Likely To Speed Up EUA Withdrawal
Insight Focus EU’s CBAM driving market building around the world...
UK Follows Europe To Launch Carbon Border Tariff
Insight Focus Tariff to create level playing field with countries that...
EU ETS Ends 2023 Down 4.3% Amid Investment Fund Sell-Off
Insight Focus Funds betting on drop in demand amid 25% fall in fossil ...
COP28 Summit Fails To Agree On Rules For Carbon Markets
Insight Focus Countries disagree on rules for project-based market Bil...
UN Carbon Market Set to Take Shape at COP28
Insight Focus This year’s COP climate summit will kick off in Du...
EU Carbon Prices Drop as Industrial Production Declines
Insight Focus Europe’s natural gas prices remain far above pre-2...
EU CBAM Nudges Countries to Establish Carbon Markets
Insight Focus Under Europe’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism,...
US Republicans Target Chinese Imports with New Carbon Tax
Insight Focus Border tax targets carbon-intensive materials but also r...
Corporate Climate Disclosure Law Approved in California
Insight Focus The new law requires disclosure of Scope 1, 2 and 3 emis...
Analysts Cut European Carbon Price Forecasts by around 10% for 2024-2025
Insight Focus Reduced demand for permits reflects fall in power demand...
UK Government Unconcerned At Low Carbon Permit Price
Insight Focus UK minister says CBAM won’t be implemented in full...
Europe’s CBAM Levy Initiates Carbon Market Growth
Insight Focus The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism levy came ...
Why are Companies Slowing Purchases of Carbon Credits?
Insight Focus Shell, Nestle among companies turning away from carbon o...
Brazil Proposes New Carbon Market Legislation
Insight Focus Companies to be required to buy carbon credits to cover ...
Carbon Price Outlook Relies On Utility Demand: ICIS Says
Insight Focus Electricity generation accounts for almost half of all d...
Verra Carbon Credits Purchase Programme Under Scrutiny
Insight Focus Shell has shut down a programme to buy as much as USD 10...
EU Monitors Goods Emissions With New CBAM Regulations
Insight Focus CBAM reporting will cover a transitional period from 202...
UK Carbon Prices Collapse, Exports To EU Face Climate Surcharge
Insight Focus UK carbon allowance price falls 50% since March. UK carb...
European Carbon Price Outlook Steady Despite Sharp Drop in 1H Emission
Insight Focus EU carbon emissions from electricity generation fell 17%...
IC-VCM Publishes New Framework Assessment to Certify Crediting Standards
Insight Focus New criteria released to assess the quality of carbon cr...
How Does Biomass Help the Climate?
Insight Focus Biomass is humanity’s original fuel. It’s now underg...
Carbon Markets Making Patchy Progress in Asia
Insight Focus Indonesia could launch a cap and trade scheme in 2025. S...
UK Plans To Cut Carbon Emissions Cap by 30%
Insight Focus UK publishes carbon market reform proposals Government p...
Carbon Offsetting Code of Practice Shows Key Role of Internal Emission Cuts
Insight Focus New code of practice released for carbon offsets. Helps ...
New Study Warns Against Using Emissions Avoidances to Achieve Net Zero
Insight Focus Report says carbon offsets “misrepresent climate impac...
UN Mid-Year Meeting Makes Slow Progress on December Climate Milestones
Insight Focus December’s COP28 Dubai summit may be tricky. Nations w...
Bonn Climate Talks Make Slow Progress on Key Carbon Market Principles
Insight Focus Delegates from more than 190 countries are meeting in Bo...
EU Changes EU ETS Compliance Timetable from 2024
Insight Focus Adjusting companies’ free allocation of allowances tak...
How Will Europe’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism Work?
Insight Focus CBAM requires some imports to declare embedded carbon em...
Carbon Credit Revenue Share Decision Roils Global Market
Insight Focus Zimbabwe has voided all of its existing carbon credit co...
What is the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism?
Insight Focus Importers of carbon-intensive materials to the EU will p...
UK Carbon Slumps as Demand Ebbs and Supply Swells
Insight Focus UK carbon prices have fallen by more than 15% this year....
EU Carbon Prices Jump as Commission Delays Additional Permit Supply
Insight Focus Fewer European carbon allowances in the market in 2023. ...
EU Carbon Prices Decline as Compliance Season Ends
Insight Focus European carbon prices have fallen below €90 once more...
EU ETS Emissions Decline 1.2% in 2022, Initial Data Show
Insight Focus Surprise drop in EU carbon greenhouse gas emissions in 2...
Price Discovery In The EU-ETS
Insight Focus Decarbonising each industry comes at a different cost. M...
Carbon Offset Council Publishes Initial Criteria for High-Quality Credits
Insight Focus Criteria sets out principles for carbon credits leading ...
European Carbon Market Turns to Annual Compliance
Insight Focus European carbon market declines more than 7% after March...
EU Carbon Prices Plunge
Insight Focus Investor selling of risky assets hits EU carbon market. ...
Silicon Valley Bank Failure Leaks into Carbon Market
Insight Focus European carbon allowances fell 2% by midday Monday. Thi...
The Importance of Carbon Offset Buyer Due Diligence
Insight Focus Many offset buyers prefer to do their own due diligence....
EU Carbon Prices Reach Record High
Insight Focus European carbon prices top €100 for the first time. Su...
EU Carbon Prices Hit Record High
Insight Focus EU carbon prices are approaching €100. This follows de...
EU Boosts Carbon Permit Supply To Fund Switch To Renewables
Insight Focus EU approves additional carbon permit supply worth €20 ...
EU Changes Emissions Trading Scheme Compliance Timetable
Insight Focus EU proposes to delay annual compliance deadline by 5 mon...
Carbon Markets Hit By Claims of Exaggerated Crediting of Projects
Insight Focus Two investigations allege some carbon offset projects ma...
EU Carbon Market Allocations Put Industry into Difficulty
Insight Focus Worries over 2023 carbon permit allocation surface as co...
Carbon Offset Market To Grow in 2023
Insight Focus Trove Research think the carbon offset market could grow...
What Does 2023 Hold for Europe’s Carbon Market?
Insight Focus The European carbon market faces a tricky year. A recess...
EU Emissions Trading Scheme Ends 2023 Higher
Insight Focus EU carbon allowance prices will end the year up 5%. This...
Europe Agrees Carbon Levy On Imports
Insight Focus Europe’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is takin...
Using Carbon Offsets to get to Net Zero
Insight Focus Carbon credits should not be an organisation’s only ro...
Czapp Explains: What are Carbon Offset Standards?
Explainer Focus Offset standards set out procedures for preparing carb...
Carbon Offset Prices to Decline at End of 2022?
Insight Focus Voluntary carbon offset prices could weaken in the comin...
Czapp Explains: What is the life cycle of a carbon offset?
Carbon offsets are the ‘visible’ outcome of an investment ...
Return To Coal Threatens Europe’s Switch Away From Fossil Fuels
Opinions Focus Increased demand in 2022 for EU Carbon Emission allowan...
Czapp Explains: What are carbon compliance markets and how do they work?
Carbon compliance markets are legally binding systems that seek to dri...
Europe’s Carbon Market Seeks Relevance amid the Energy Crisis
Opinions Focus Carbon is no longer able to price coal out of the EU po...
What are Carbon Offsets and What are they Used For?
Carbon offsets represent reductions in greenhouse gas emissions made t...