The European carbon prices posted their biggest daily increase since late January

On Wednesday, carbon prices jumped to their highest in almost a month, tracking massive gains in gas prices. EUA Dec’25  traded as high as €74,23 before closing at €73,44, posting a daily increase of 3%, the biggest since late January.

European gas surges nearly 5% Wednesday morning, driving up carbon prices

Both carbon and gas prices rose in early trading on Wednesday driven mainly by the “disappointing lack of progress for the Trump administration on its plan to end the war,” as stated by BBC News describing the phone call negotiation between the US President and Putin which ended after market close yesterday.

Gas continues to determine power prices despite EU’s reduced dependency on gas

The agenda of the EU Energy Council meeting held on Monday in Brussels included issues such as high prices and security of supply. During the meeting, the director of the EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) presented key insights into the EU energy markets, highlighting major challenges and making recommendations to address […]

European carbon market rises for third straight day on Friday

Last week ended with a modest uptrend on the European carbon market, with EUA Dec’25 closing the day at €70,99, just €0,39 above the previous settlement. However, carbon recorded its third consecutive daily gain on Friday, up around 3,5% from a week earlier, “the first weekly rise since January” as stated by Carbon Pulse.

Carbon climbs back up to €70 in a volatile trading session

The European carbon market experienced yet another volatile trading day with EUAs trading briefly  at € 71,82 in the afternoon. However, carbon struggled to hold onto the gains, with Dec’25 contract settling at €70,60, more than €1 below the intra-day high, still posting a 1,41% increase compared to the previous session.

Carbon Prices Rise on Prospects of EU-UK Emissions Trading Link

On Wednesday, the European carbon market initially extended its downtrend. However, sentiment shifted later in the day, with prices rising in response to news of a potential link between the EU and UK emissions trading schemes.

Germany’s biggest bank expects EUA prices to move higher from 2026 onward

A recent analysis by Deutsche Bank economists highlights several market drivers expected to significantly impact carbon prices in 2025, which is viewed as “another transitional year for the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) market.”

Carbon prices tracks gas higher amid colder weather and low wind output

The European carbon market saw heightened volatility yesterday, influenced by both bullish and bearish factors. EUAs declined early in the session but recovered alongside gains in the gas market in the afternoon. However, further growth was limited by turbulence in the U.S. financial markets. The EUA Dec ’25 contract closed at €69.01, over €1 below […]

District heating sector could receive an additional 30% free allowances under more favorable conditions

In the context of implementing new regulations as part of changes to the EU ETS, during last week’s EU Climate Change Committee, Member States have adopted a draft amendment to rules regarding the allocation of free allowances.  The new regulation enables district heating installations in Poland and other eligible states to receive free additional allocations […]

Carbon-natural gas correlation briefly breaks down on Wednesday

The European carbon market rose modestly on Wednesday, breaking unexpectedly its usual correlation with natural gas prices. EUAs finished the session with a 0.42% daily gain, trading within their tightest range of the year.