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Brussels Rewires The ETS: Competitiveness Enters The Price Signal

“Today’s proposal on the ETS review brings together three key goals: sustained truly ambitious climate action, much more competitiveness, and a huge boost for our …..

The EU ETS on Trial: Competitiveness, Ideologies and Carbon Prices

In this episode of Carbon Trading Chronicles, Lewis Unstead from ICIS joins us to discuss the upcoming EU ETS review, industry competitiveness and the political and ma…..

Trading the transition

World Bank State and trends of carbon pricing 2026

On May 19, the World Bank released its annual State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2026 report , one of the most comprehensive analyses of the evolution of global carbon…..

Carbon Quotas Under Pressure

The connection between Hormuz and the carbon market is indirect but clear: an energy shock raises gas prices, changes the energy mix, and limits economic activity, lea…..

ICAP Emissions Trading Worldwide Report 2026

Every year, the ICAP Emissions Trading Worldwide Status Report lands as one of the most anticipated publications in the carbon markets space. It’s the kind of docume…..

UK ETS: Volatility, Linkage & the Price Question

On 15 January 2026, ICE Dec-26 UKA futures hit an intraday high of £75.45, closing at £72.88. The sterling-equivalent spread to Dec-26 EUAs had compressed to around…..

Germany’s CO2 Price for 2027 Could be Higher Than Expected

Germany’s national CO₂ pricing system (nEHS) was a true pioneer, tackling emissions from road transport and heating. Its success helped inspire the EU’s expansio…..

Carbon at the Border: Strategy in the CBAM Era

In this episode of Carbon Trading Chronicles, we explore how CBAM works in practice, with insights from Sarah Hay (Norsk Hydro) and Bjorn Bojessen (Vertis).

Europe’s Emissions Trading System in the Spotlight: Its Future Hinges on Industry Pressure

As the 2026 review of the EU ETS approaches, policy uncertainty is resurfacing, putting the equilibrium between market discipline and political discretion under renewe…..

An EU ETS for Political Survival: A Critical Analysis of the Upcoming 2026 Directive Revision

With the 2026 EU ETS revision on the horizon, regulatory risk is back in focus, and the balance between market discipline and political intervention is once again bein…..

CBAM Playbook

The Calm Before 2026: EUAs, Investors & Policy Expectations

Dive into the final 2025 episode of Carbon Trading Chronicles, where we break down a stable year in carbon and energy markets, key EUAs trends, investor profit-taking …..

The New Carbon Order: IETA GHG Report 2025

IETA’s The New Carbon Order Greenhouse Gas Report 2025 offers a timely assessment of how carbon markets are evolving from niche climate tools into core components of…..

Navigate CORSIA with confidence

ReFuelEU Aviation Annual Technical Report 2025 (EASA)

EASA (European Union Aviation Safety Agency) has just published its first ReFuelEU Aviation Annual Technical Report, taking stock of how ready the aviation sector is f…..

ESMA EU carbon markets report 2025

ESMA has published the second edition of its annual report on EU carbon markets, issued under its mandate to monitor the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS). Building on…..

World Bank State and trends of carbon markets 2025

In 2024, carbon markets grew to cover over 24% of global emissions, with revenues exceeding $104 billion. Key trends include expanding carbon pricing to new sectors li…..

ETS2: The New EU Carbon Market That Will Impact Homes and Transport from 2027

Starting in 2027, the European Union’s Emissions Trading System 2 (ETS2) will begin to affect households, drivers, and small businesses across Europe. This marks a m…..

Vertis on the Future of Heating on the #GrzejemyTEMAT Podcast

In early October 2025, Vertis Environmental Finance was invited to join the #GrzejemyTEMAT podcast, a leading Polish platform exploring the future of heating and susta…..

Trading and Managing Dispensatierechten, A Guide for Dutch Industry

As the Netherlands accelerates its climate goals, many companies are asking: What exactly are DPRs, and how does the Dutch CO₂ levy impact my operations? In this pos…..

Wind, Sun, and CO2: The Weather Factor in carbon trading

In this Season 3 opener of The Carbon Trading Chronicles, we’re joined by Eric Stein, Lead Trading Meteorologist at E.ON, to dive into the powerful role weather play…..

Compliance, competitiveness and the geopolitics of carbon: a talk with Gauthier Bily

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Storm signals: Tariffs, recession fears and the 60€ carbon question

In this episode of Carbon Trading Chronicles, we sit down with carbon trader Oliver Triton to unpack the ripple effects of rising tariffs on EU and UK carbon markets. …..

ICAP Emissions Trading Worldwide Report 2025

As the world confronts increasingly urgent climate challenges, emissions trading systems (ETS) have emerged as powerful tools for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Evolution of the EU ETS market in 2024 and prospects for 2025

The EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) has already shown remarkable volatility and adaptation in 2024, with significant implications for power producers, heavy indus…..

The growing influence of the carbon market on French industry

The EU carbon market has evolved from a regulatory compliance mechanism into a strategic driver of transformation across French industry. With tightening emissions tar…..

The CBAM mechanism will encourage third countries to adopt decarbonization policies

The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is more than a trade policy, it’s a powerful lever to stimulate climate action beyond Europe’s borders. In a r…..

Optimize the costs of the energy transition with Vertis

Anne de Boer, Corporate Sales Trader at Vertis, shared how Vertis helps Dutch industries, particularly energy-intensive sectors such as chemicals, cement, and steel, m…..

Gas, carbon, and the geopolitical web: understanding the dynamics and interconnections

In this episode of Carbon Trading Chronicles, we dive deep into the intricate relationship between the gas and carbon markets, featuring insights from Seb Kennedy, ene…..

Exasperation and carbon emissions: what 2024 taught us

Advancing aviation programme

Anchored by journalist Sharon Thomas, from ITN’s London Studios, Advancing Aviation dives into the latest economic trends, policies and investments shaping the secto…..

ICAP Emissions Trading Worldwide Report 2024

With the growing urgency of the climate crisis, emissions trading systems (ETS) have become key mechanisms for driving down greenhouse gas emissions and promoting low-…..

World Bank State and trends of carbon markets 2024

In 2024, carbon markets grew to cover over 24% of global emissions, with revenues exceeding $104 billion. Key trends include expanding carbon pricing to new sectors li…..

Carbon market fairytales: analysts at a crossroads

In the latest episode of Carbon Trading Chronicles “Carbon Market Fairytales: Analysts at a Crossroads,” hosts dive into the shifting dynamics of the carbon market a…..