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Allowances available at Q3 Washington carbon auction jump by more than one-quarter
The Q3 sale under Washington's cap-and-invest market will offer roughly 28% more allowances than the previous quarterly sale, a year-to-date (Ytd) high, according to a state notice. Read MoreTop
EU countries urged to step up Mediterranean seagrass restoration efforts
EU member states need to step up efforts to recover Mediterranean seagrass meadows, including by allocating long-term funding and improving restoration planning, according to a report. Read MoreTop
EU urged to back ETS2 with stronger support for vulnerable households
Europe’s plan to extend carbon pricing to buildings risks leaving millions of vulnerable households behind unless it is matched with major public investment in home renovations and clean heating, researchers and EU officials warned this week. Read MoreTop
DATA DIVE: EU ETS-covered cement and steel emissions slump in H1 2026 as chemicals rebound
Cement and steel emissions fell significantly across the EU in the first half of 2026, data shows, while the chemicals sector saw a rise in impact due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz restricting Asian and Middle Eastern competition. Read MoreTop
European bank buys SAF to help cut its supply chain emissions
A European bank and airline have teamed up to increase to supply the airline with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), helping to cut the bank's supply chain emissions. Read MoreTop
Renewables a 'geopolitical shock absorber' and their cost advantage over fossil fuels keeps widening, says IRENA
The cost advantage of renewable energy over fossil fuels continues to widen - helping to avoid an estimated $480 billion in fossil fuel-related costs last year and about 8.4 bln tonnes of CO2 emissions - turning clean energy into a "geopolitical shock absorber" during times of energy crisis, said the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in new analysis. Read MoreTop
Brussels taps ETS cash for €2.5 bln clean energy push in poorer EU countries
The European Commission and European Investment Bank (EIB) have released a fresh €2.5 billion tranche from the EU’s Modernisation Fund to support 51 energy-sector projects in 11 lower-income EU member states, using revenues from the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS). Read MoreTop
INTERVIEW: New standard targets Global South developers with no upfront fees
A Bengaluru-based carbon registry and standard startup is looking to claw market share from established voluntary carbon standards by eliminating upfront costs for developers and targeting under-capitalised projects across the Global South. Read MoreTop
Germany's first nEHS carbon allowance auction clears at price ceiling
Germany's national emissions trading system (nEHS) held its first-ever auction of emissions allowances on Wednesday, with demand strong enough to trigger the scheme's price ceiling and double the volume of permits sold. Read MoreTop
Euro Markets: Midday Update
European carbon prices traded within a steadily shrinking channel between two key technical levels on Thursday morning as trading activity continued to diminish in anticipation of the European Commission's unveiling of its ETS reform package in around two weeks. Read MoreTop
DATA DIVE: Brazil leads the way in CDM transitional approvals, as one-quarter of eligible activities meet June deadline
Brazil has approved nearly all of its eligible Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) activities to transition to Paris-era carbon crediting, far more than any other country, as around 25% of all potential projects that could have moved to the new system secured government approval in time. Read MoreTop
First PACM carbon credits still face quality risks despite tougher accounting rules, says rating agency
The first carbon credits approved for issuance under the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM) show that the UN's new system is improving the quality of legacy Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects through more conservative carbon accounting, but significant project-level risks remain, according to a new analysis. Read MoreTop
Free EU ETS permits have stifled investments in green steelmaking, non-profit says
The allocation of free allowances under the EU’s Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) has acted as a brake on decarbonisation investment by European steelmakers rather than a catalyst for action, according to a new briefing by Steelwatch. Read MoreTop
Carbon standard finalises new bioCCS methodology in bid to align with EU carbon removal framework
Rainbow has finalised a methodology for biogenic carbon capture and storage (bioCCS) that directly incorporates requirements from the EU’s Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming (CRCF) regulation, marking one of the first voluntary carbon market methodologies explicitly designed around the bloc's emerging carbon removal certification framework. Read MoreTop
