The European carbon market briefly climbed to a two-week high during Wednesday’s session, recovering from weaker levels seen in the early hours of trading, before closing at €73.33 and posting a daily gain of 4%.
The European carbon market remained relatively calm in yesterday’s session. After an early drop to a ten-month low of €67.90 — a move that had largely been anticipated — the EUA Dec ’26 contract recovered and closed at €70.57, posting a daily gain of 0.40%.
The European carbon market opened lower today, with EUA Dec’26 briefly trading below €68 — a level last seen in April 2025. The decline mirrored similar moves in equity markets and came despite a sharp spike in gas prices, reinforcing the view that EUAs are currently trading more in line with broader macro and equity […]
European carbon prices plunged sharply in yesterday’s session after reports emerged that the Italian government is calling for a suspension of the EU ETS, echoing a similar request made by the Slovak Prime Minister in January and remarks from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who earlier this month suggested a potential “pause” of the EU ETS.
BusinessEurope, the leading voice of companies across the European Union, representing 40 national business federations, warns that rising carbon costs are placing additional strain on businesses, adding to already high energy prices.
The latest Commitment of Traders (CoT) report from the ICE platform, released Wednesday morning, indicates that investment funds trimmed their net long positions (the difference between long and short positions) for the fifth straight week.
After climbing to a five-day high on Friday, the European carbon market opened the week with sharp losses as the tariff saga continued to unfold over the weekend. The December 2026 EUA contract settled at €71.38, down 3.25% on the day, wiping out all of the previous session’s gains.
Carbon prices surged on the European market in Friday’s session, as the EUA Dec ’26 contract briefly climbed above €74 for the first time in over a week. The contract later settled at €73.78, marking a daily increase of 3.42%.
A new report from Eurostat shows that greenhouse gas emissions in the EU economy rose by 1,1% in the third quarter of 2025 compared with the previous quarter. The figures are seasonally adjusted, meaning that recurring seasonal factors such as weather conditions and holiday periods have been excluded.
The latest Commitment of Traders (CoT) data released this morning by trading platform ICE show that speculative investors have trimmed their net long exposure in EUAs for a fourth consecutive week, as long positions declined further and short positions continued to build.