ETS

The EU Emissions Trading System. A company in a covered sector must hold an allowance for each tonne of carbon dioxide it emits. This topic covers the allowance price, free allocation, and who has to buy.

ETS

EU ETS deal would let market stability reserve hold up to 700 million allowances

The provisional change would retain more allowances in the reserve, a shift EU ETS participants should track when planning for carbon costs.

Editorial team · 29 October 2026

ETS

EU ETS deal would let market stability reserve hold up to 700 million allowances