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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…..

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…..

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

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…..

ESMA EU carbon markets report 2024

The revision of the EU Directive governing the EU ETS mandates the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) to ensure the integrity and transparency of the Eur…..

Shipping companies’ first year of compliance

At the occasion of the 14th Annual Operational Excellence in Shipping Forum organised by Capital Link, Frederic Bouthillier, Head of Shipping at Vertis, shared insight…..

Outlook for the EUA Market: Lessons from the Longest Compliance Period Ever

Our colleague Christos Christodoulopoulos, Corporate Sales Trader at Vertis, shares insights on the EUA market following the longest compliance period in EU ETS histor…..

EU vs. CO2, Part in a Row

The European Union’s Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) is entering a new phase of pressure and transformation. The latest installment in the “EU vs. CO₂” serie…..

Old habits die hard: carbon market Summer and what’s ahead this Fall

Welcome to Season 2 of Carbon Trading Chronicles!

Transform Decarbonization into a Financial Lever

The evolution of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) continues to demonstrate how decarbonization and financial strategy are increasingly interconnected.

EUAs to average EUR 100/t per annum from 2027 – analyst

EUAs are projected to average €100/t from 2027. What that means for companies? According to analysts, EU Emissions Allowances (EUAs) could average €100 per tonne…..

Tighter regulation to meet green ambitions

As the EU ramps up its green ambitions with new regulatory measures, one thing is clear: carbon emissions now come with a price tag.

Vertis: EU ETS Monthly Analysis – June 2024

Get insights into the latest trends and key developments in the EU ETS carbon market for June 2024, with Vertis providing an in-depth monthly analysis of prices and ma…..

Coal Prices Suddenly Fly, Carried Away by Soaring Gas

In mid-2024, global energy markets were shaken when coal prices suddenly spiked, largely as a knock-on effect from soaring natural gas prices. In Indonesia and beyond,…..

EU ETS: strategies for mitigating risks and costs

The expansion of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) to include shipping marks a pivotal shift in how regulatory risk and carbon costs are managed across industri…..

Game of Carbon – Season one finale

In this final episode of our first season, carbon experts analyse how trading practices have changed, which new players are reshaping the market and what current trend…..

Tightened environmental regulations add complexity for regional airlines

As Europe tightens its environmental regulations & climate policies, regional airlines are facing an increasingly complex compliance landscape under the EU Emissio…..

Emissions house of the year: Vertis Environmental Finance

In 2024, Vertis Environmental Finance was honored as “Emissions House of the Year 2024” at the Energy Risk Awards, recognizing our integrated strength in research,…..

EUA situation room: making sense of the 2024 price dynamics

What is driving the recent price increases despite the prevailing bearish predictions of analysts? Have the price dynamics shifted due to fundamentals, or are we simpl…..

How expensive gas will be from 2027 is unclear

Starting in 2027, Germany’s gas prices will be directly impacted by rising carbon costs, but just how steep those prices will climb is still up in the air.

EU ETS in pricing ‘no man’s land’

The EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) is entering a transitional phase in which traditional pricing drivers, especially from the power sector, are losing dominance.

Blue waters, green compliance: shipping sector and EU ETS mutual influence

Three months after the official inclusion of the shipping sector within the EU ETS, this episode aims to take stock of the lessons learned so far and explore the press…..

Emissions under EU ETS plummet in 2023 on renewables boost

Emissions under the European Union Emissions Trading System saw a significant decline in 2023.

Biomethane: a solution for carbon compliance optimisation?

Can biomethane truly mitigate compliance costs? In this episode, we explore the unknown of biomass and its potential to alleviate compliance costs for EU ETS compliant…..

The EU climate chessboard: elections, ambitions, and carbon market moves

As we move closer to the European elections in June, host Stefan Feuchtinger is joined by journalist Frédéric Simon from Carbon Pulse and trader Brieuc de Thier from…..

CO2 Market insights at Gazelec

During Gazelec 2023 conference, Brieuc de Thier offered recent insights on the carbon market.

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM): winners, losers, customs nightmares and trade imbroglios

In this first episode of 2024, Vertis and STX group experts unpack the practicalities of the CBAM implementation, from its entry into force in October 2023 until the e…..

Decoding the EU ETS 2: scope expansion and impact on current EU ETS

In this episode, Vertis Environmental Finance experts dive into the imminent evolution of the EU ETS, where a sweeping expansion is set to reshape the carbon trading l…..

EU Carbon market: Scenarios and unknowns for 2040

2040 seems like a way too broad time horizon, but as companies start to think about their long-term investment strategies is worth to start thinking: how will the EU E…..

Challenges of the green transition

Industries and businesses are facing increasing regulatory pressure to reduce emissions from their operations. Yet many companies are finding that they cannot eliminat…..

The gas factor: the influence of natural gas demand and supply on the EU ETS.

In this second episode, we delve into the complex world of gas and its profound implications on the European carbon markets.

EU Carbon Market: 2023 Recap & 2030 Outlook

In conversation with colleagues Riham Wahba and Guillaume Verger, Stefan Feuchtinger, Head of research and analysis at Vertis Environmental Finance talks about the evo…..

Tomasz Bujacz for CIRE.PL on the evolution of carbon market