Traders of Environmental Progress
STX Group is a global environmental commodities trader offering physical and financial solutions across compliance and voluntary systems for energy, fuels, gas and carbon markets.
Traders of Environmental Progress
STX Group is a global environmental commodities trader offering physical and financial solutions across compliance and voluntary systems for energy, fuels, gas and carbon markets.
Transforming Climate Challenges into Business Progress
STRIVE is the consulting division of the STX group, helping companies achieve their climate goals through high-impact strategies and optimized decarbonization pathways.
Report
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 European carbon market.
This includes monitoring market volatility, price trends, auction operations, trading activities in emission allowances and derivatives (including over-the-counter trades), as well as assessing liquidity, trading volumes, and the behavior of market participants, including financial intermediaries’ positions.
To fulfill this responsibility, ESMA publishes an annual EU carbon market report with comprehensive insights and analysis. The report is structured as follows:
By highlighting key areas such as carbon market trends, regulatory oversight, and trading behavior, this document offers valuable insights for stakeholders and policymakers navigating the evolving European carbon market landscape.
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.....
