Port of Algeciras (Spain) Navigates ETS Pressure and a Fragmented Global Landscape

Jan 15, 2026 | EU ETS

As the European Union moves toward the full application of the EU Emissions Trading System to maritime transport in 2026, the Port of the Bay of Algeciras is entering a decisive phase. Public statements and sector reporting from Spanish and European port institutions...

Central Europe Pushes Back Against EU Carbon Pricing Trajectory

Jan 11, 2026 | EU ETS, EU ETS2

During a joint appearance in Bratislava, Czech prime minister Andrej Babiš and Slovak prime minister Robert Fico announced their intention to urge European leaders to reassess the scheme’s economic impacts. Their proposal centres on a temporary freeze of ETS1 for four...

IEA: Europe’s Power Transition: High Prices, Stalled Demand, and Carbon Market Signals

Sep 3, 2025 | EU ETS, European Energy Markets

While global electricity use is expanding strongly, the European Union lags behind. Demand in 2025 is forecast to rise only 1.1%, far below China, India or the United States. The key issue is stagnant industrial consumption: after steep declines in 2022–2023, the...

Thyssenkrupp calls on EU to revise emissions trading system without delay

Sep 2, 2025 | EU ETS

German steelmaker Thyssenkrupp has raised strong concerns about the future design of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). In its feedback to the European Commission’s consultation on the upcoming ETS review, the company warned that the current trajectory of the...

The Netherlands Pushes Back on EU ETS Reform Proposals

Jul 14, 2025 | EU ETS, EU ETS2

The Dutch government is firmly defending the EU’s 2027 ETS2 rollout for buildings and transport and advocating against the inclusion of international carbon credits and carbon dioxide removals (CDR) within the established ETS1. Instead, The Netherlands proposes...

EU to Withhold 275 Million CO₂ Allowances from Market to Stabilize Carbon Prices

May 29, 2025 | EU ETS

In a move aimed at reinforcing the stability and credibility of its Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), the European Commission has announced that 275,531,900 emission allowances will be withheld from auction and placed in the Market Stability Reserve (MSR) between...