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Headlines on carbon markets and carbon pricing worldwide, gathered from publishers’ feeds and updated through the day. We show the headline and a short summary; every story links to the original publisher. How this feed works
87 headlines in the archive
- Climate Home NewsNews outlet
UN carbon market forces cookstove projects to protect against forest loss (opens Climate Home News in a new tab)
Despite lobbying for an exemption, the UN regulator has for the first time made cookstove projects cover the risk that the trees they save are later destroyed
- SandbagNGO
Webinar: Options for the EU ETS (opens Sandbag in a new tab)
We presented Sandbag’s analysis of different design options for the EU ETS, and discussed proposals to mitigate potential negative impacts.
- SandbagNGO
EU ETS amendments: what matters (opens Sandbag in a new tab)
Our position paper analyses the proposals by the Commission and EU ETS rapporteur MEP Peter Liese and presents Sandbag's proposals.
- Climate Home NewsNews outlet
Industry and NGOs lobby to weaken UN carbon credit rules in “coordinated” push (opens Climate Home News in a new tab)
In copycat submissions and a private briefing to government officials, the groups have opposed a proposal to tighten safeguards for emissions offsets
- SandbagNGO
Putting a seat belt on allowance use: how aviation could do its part (opens Sandbag in a new tab)
This brief proposes that access by airlines to emission allowances from other sectors should gradually be reduced.
- European CommissionGovernment
Commission endorses Greece's €4.8 billion Social Climate Plan to support vulnerable households, transport users and micro-enterprises in the clean transition (opens European Commission in a new tab)
Today, the European Commission adopted Greece's Social Climate Plan. It is the fifth and largest national plan adopted under the Social Climate Fund so far, which will use the revenues from emission allowances to advance the clean transition and support vulnerable consumers and enterprises.
- SandbagNGO
EU ETS review: impacts on the market balance (opens Sandbag in a new tab)
In this brief, we analyse how the proposed changes will impact the supply and demand balance of the emission allowance market.
- SandbagNGO
The CBAM’s real impact on India (opens Sandbag in a new tab)
This report makes a granular assessment of India’s ability to remain competitive in the EU market under the CBAM.
- ICVCMStandard setter
Integrity Council announces CCP-Eligible program decisions for BioCarbon Standard, Cercarbono and Plan Vivo (PV Climate) (opens ICVCM in a new tab)
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) has announced its July 2026 CCP-Eligible program decisions, approving BioCarbon Standard, Cercarbono, and Plan Vivo (PV Climate).
- SandbagNGO
Webinar: The CBAM’s real impact on India (opens Sandbag in a new tab)
Our webinar aims to present and discuss our upcoming report on the CBAM's impact on India and introduce our updated CBAM simulator.
- Climate Home NewsNews outlet
Most “zombie credits” locked out of new UN carbon market after China and India snub (opens Climate Home News in a new tab)
Fears of a flood of environmentally-dubious carbon credits have faded, with most old projects not able to transition to new UN market
- European CommissionGovernment
Remarks by Executive Vice-President Ribera and Commissioners Hoekstra and Jørgensen at the press conference on the EU Emission Trading System review and the Electrification Action Plan (opens European Commission in a new tab)
Executive Vice-President Ribera Thank you very much, and thank you for joining us today. We are presenting a set of important proposals. Recent weeks, and las...
- European CommissionGovernment
Questions and answers on the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) review (opens European Commission in a new tab)
What are the main changes proposed under the review of the EU Emissions Trading System?
- European CommissionGovernment
Commission boosts Europe's competitiveness, decarbonisation and independence with Electrification Action Plan and ETS review (opens European Commission in a new tab)
The Commission today presents an Electrification Action Plan to make Europe the first electro-powered continent, and a stronger carbon market to support EU's industry in the clean transition and electrification.
- SandbagNGO
Sandbag responds to Thyssenkrupp (opens Sandbag in a new tab)
Our technical brief on how the ETS is a net benefit for European steelmakers was covered by ESG.Table, alongside a response from Thyssenkrupp Steel, which raised three objections. This response analyses the German steelmaker’s claims.
- SandbagNGO
EU steelmaking: the ETS money is coming! (opens Sandbag in a new tab)
This brief challenges recent industry claims that EU steelmakers are being harmed by the EU’s Emissions Trading System and finds that the opposite is true.
- ICVCMStandard setter
Integrity Council launches new guidance for navigating high-integrity carbon markets (opens ICVCM in a new tab)
Explore the Guide Read the first module of the guidance and learn more about how high-integrity carbon markets can support credible climate action.
- ICVCMStandard setter
Shaping high-integrity carbon markets: The ICVCM at London Climate Action Week 2026 (opens ICVCM in a new tab)
For more on these topics: Core Carbon Principles CCP Assessment Framework Continuous Improvement Work Programs
- Climate Home NewsNews outlet
UN’s first Paris Agreement carbon credits face human rights and climate concerns (opens Climate Home News in a new tab)
Civil society groups allege the cookstove project in Myanmar exaggerated its climate impact while maintaining ties with military junta
- SandbagNGO
Whether the carbon price is right: response to the European Commission’s public consultation on carbon price paid in third countries (opens Sandbag in a new tab)
Sandbag's response to the European Commission's public consultation on the carbon price paid in third countries under the CBAM.
- SandbagNGO
EU ETS Reform: Let’s not invalidate climate policy! (opens Sandbag in a new tab)
Based on our updated EU ETS simulator, this technical brief models the impact of the several proposals on the carbon market’s supply/demand balance under the European Commission’s impact assessment emission scenarios.