The EPP reopens free allocation for power, a principle closed since 2013

Jul 3, 2026 | EU ETS

The European Parliament’s largest group is weighing whether power generators should once again receive free carbon allowances, a question the bloc settled in the negative more than a decade ago. That the idea is being floated at all, and by the EPP rather than a...

Brussels banks an industrial truce on free allocation, and the curve barely moves

Jun 22, 2026 | EU ETS

National experts cleared the 2026–2030 benchmark implementing act on 15 June, and the most consequential number in it is not a benchmark value but the roughly €4 billion in additional free allocation the Commission conceded to carry the room. The value comes from...

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...