France Proposes EU Carbon Market Changes to Improve Stability

European Union countries are discussing what to do with a plan to expand the emissions trading system. Estonian Minister of Energy and Environment Andres Sutt said that Estonia prefers to repeal the regulation or at least postpone it for at least two years.

France proposes fine-tuning EU carbon markets to avoid high prices and volatility

France has proposed fine-tuning the design of the EU’s carbon markets to avoid high prices and volatility.

France Proposes EU Carbon Market Changes to Improve Stability

France has proposed fine-tuning the design of the European Union’s carbon markets to avoid high prices and volatility.

Euro Markets: EUAs post sixth five-day loss in eight weeks despite flat trading as end of month and Q1 near « Carbon Pulse

European carbon prices posted a five-day loss for the sixth time in eight weeks even after prices made marginal gains on Friday, boosted by technical buying after an early failure to make a significant break below Thursday's lows, while traders continued to discuss a French government proposal for a price corridor to encourage a more "stable" EUA price.

CBAM reform: less red tape, more efficiency?

The EU Commission has recently proposed reforms to the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to reduce red tape and ease business burdens. Key changes include a new de minimis threshold exempting small businesses, simplified emission calculations, and more flexible declaration requirements.

Could a new kind of carbon budget ensure top emitters pay their dues?

Some researchers propose that countries should start to rack up a carbon debt once they exceed their carbon budget, obliging them to do more to draw down carbon dioxide, but the idea is unlikely to form part of international climate agreements