EU institutions, stakeholders and experts agree that the EU’s carbon market should serve as the centrepiece of Europe’s decarbonisation efforts. To reach enhanced climate ambition for 2030, the EU needs a well-functioning carbon market fostering cost-efficient emission reductions. However, this role has just been cast into doubt. This article, written by IETA CEO Dirk Forrister, explains why restricting access to the EU ETS would have negative impacts on the market.

Please find the article here.

Please find IETA's most recent position paper on the proposed Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism here.

Please find IETA's Position Paper on Climate Neutrality in the EU here

Please find here IETA's position paper on Brexit and the EU ETS. 

Please find here IETA's statement on the reform of the EU ETS

Please find here a reflection note on National and Unilateral Measures in the EU.

Please find here a reflection note containing IETA's views on activity-based allocation proposals for the EU ETS Review.

Please find here IETA’s views on the European Commission’s revision of the EU ETS Directive for the post-2020 period

The IETA secretariat prepared a short briefing on the MiFID II regulation and the ESMA's proposed Regulatory Technical Standards to help you better understand the most relevant aspects as well as the likely impacts on participants in the EU ETS. 

You can find the briefing here.

Please find the document here.