EU carbon market reform and price stability

As the European Union revises its carbon market to align with the bloc’s more ambitious climate objectives, calls are increasing to make the EU’s flagship climate policy tool future-proof and prevent wild price fluctuations.

In this Special Report, EURACTIV looks at options on the table to contain excessive price volatility on the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS).

• Analyst: Price collar would preserve ‘political stability’ of EU carbon market

  Some form of price regulation, like a price collar or position limits on market players, could address worries about high prices on the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) and help prevent "a political backlash", climate and energy expert Michael Pahle told EURACTIV in an interview. (...)