Apr 6, 2026

Carbon Market Watch — 2026-04-06

EU ETS reform momentum continues as the European Commission's proposed Market Stability Reserve adjustment moves toward implementation, following lobbying from Italy, Poland, and Austria to ease carbon price pressures. Canadian politics enters the carbon border adjustment debate, while EU ETS price data remains unsettled amid ongoing policy intervention signals. Voluntary markets face a transitional moment as Article 6 mechanisms set to fully apply to CDM projects from 2026 onward.

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Apr 4, 2026

Carbon Market Watch — 2026-04-04

The European Commission's emergency EU ETS reform proposal — unveiled April 1 to stabilize carbon prices amid energy cost pressures — continues to dominate market discussion, with analysts now assessing its implications for price trajectories. Meanwhile, UK Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch pledged to fully scrap carbon taxes on business, injecting new political uncertainty into the UK carbon pricing landscape. A commentary published this week argues the EU should consider a climate trade agreement as an alternative to CBAM expansion.

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Apr 2, 2026

Carbon Market Watch — 2026-04-02

The European Commission unveiled emergency changes to the EU Emissions Trading System on April 1, responding to soaring energy prices linked to the war in Iran — conceding to pressure from Italy, Poland, and Austria. Simultaneously, a new study from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research identified the EU carbon market as a potential vehicle for scaling up CO₂ removals to 60 million tonnes annually by 2050. On the policy front, UK Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch pledged to fully abolish the carbon tax if the Tories return to power, while the EU Council held an ad hoc working party meeting on CBAM implementation on April 1.

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Mar 31, 2026

Carbon Market Watch — 2026-03-31

EU ETS reform anxiety continues to dominate carbon market sentiment, with geopolitical shocks adding new volatility risks as of late March 2026. On the voluntary side, a fresh Wall Street Journal investigation into Brazilian Amazon carbon offsets is reigniting integrity concerns across the voluntary carbon market. Meanwhile, the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), now fully live since January 2026, remains a critical structural backdrop for compliance market participants.

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Mar 29, 2026

Carbon Market Watch — 2026-03-29

Carbon markets are seeing fresh infrastructure developments this week, as a new platform called CarbonCore launches with claims of building next-generation standardized market infrastructure. Meanwhile, a critical study warns that Asia's carbon markets are falling short on biodiversity goals, and India's newly launched Indian Carbon Market Portal continues to move toward full credit trading. EU CBAM entered its definitive phase in January 2026, reshaping cross-border carbon costs globally.

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Mar 24, 2026

Carbon Market Watch — 2026-03-24

India moves closer to launching its domestic carbon credit trading scheme within four months, complete with a new centralized portal for monitoring and verification. Meanwhile, voluntary carbon market quality signals are strengthening as data shows a clear price premium for credits approved under the Core Carbon Principles framework. A new market intelligence report on carbon finance has also been released, projecting sector growth through 2035.

3 min read/15 sources

Mar 22, 2026

Carbon Market Watch — 2026-03-22

European carbon prices fell sharply this week after signals of potential EU market intervention, while India confirmed it will launch formal carbon credit trading within four months. Big Tech's carbon credit purchasing surge continues to reshape voluntary carbon markets, with Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Meta leading demand as global trading infrastructure expands past the $1 trillion mark.

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