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EU Carbon Market Slides Over 10% in Steepest Weekly Drop in Two Years
Last week ended with heavy losses on the European carbon market, as EUA Dec’26 settled at €70.68, its lowest close since early May 2025. The contract dropped 10% over the week alone, marking the steepest weekly decline in more than two years and extending losses to a fourth consecutive week.
European Carbon Suffers Sharp 5.7% Drop, Biggest Decline in Two Years
Lately, attention in the carbon market has shifted to the upcoming revision of the EU ETS, after the European Commission announced a “comprehensive climate package” for the second half of 2026. In this context, media speculation about looser regulations has weighed on sentiment, sending a bearish signal for EUAs.


EU Carbon Market Slides Over 10% in Steepest Weekly Drop in Two Years
Last week ended with heavy losses on the European carbon market, as EUA Dec’26 settled at €70.68, its lowest close since early May 2025. The contract dropped 10% over the week alone, marking the steepest weekly decline in more than two years and extending losses to a fourth consecutive week.
European Carbon Suffers Sharp 5.7% Drop, Biggest Decline in Two Years
Lately, attention in the carbon market has shifted to the upcoming revision of the EU ETS, after the European Commission announced a “comprehensive climate package” for the second half of 2026. In this context, media speculation about looser regulations has weighed on sentiment, sending a bearish signal for EUAs.