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  • Delayed European database for disclosures gets Council sign-off

    30 June 2022

    A two-year delay to a proposal for a free, publicly available European Single Access Point (ESAP) for financial and sustainability-related information has been agreed by EU member states.

  • Deliberations on CSRD delay set to go to European Parliament

    02 March 2022

    The introduction of sustainability reporting requirements for corporates is set to be delayed until 2024, under a proposal agreed by EU member states.

  • EU agrees sustainable investment disclosure rules

    08 March 2019

    Agreement on a set of rules designed to increase harmonisation of sustainability-related investment disclosures has been reached by the EU Parliament and Council.

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 05 March 2018

    05 March 2018

    EU Allowances are in a strong upward trend, but a return to more normal temperatures and an increase in auction volumes may curb further gains this week, says Louis Redshaw

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 12 February 2018

    12 February 2018

    EU Allowances could continue their recent gains this week, but resistance is likely around €9.56, says Louis Redshaw

  • Council agrees to strengthen EU ETS

    01 March 2017

    The EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) has taken a step closer to adopting reforms that could see prices triple, according to one analyst.

  • European parliament approves reform of carbon market

    08 July 2015

    The European parliament has voted decisively to approve a reform of the EU's pioneering emissions trading system (ETS) that is designed to make the market more resilient to external shocks.

  • ETS reform could see carbon price treble by 2020, say analysts

    06 May 2015

    The price of EU emission allowances (EUAs) could rise to more than €20 ($22.5) by 2020 from their current level of about €7.5, as a result of an agreement to curb the excess supply of allowances, analysts said.

  • CDSB launches final consultation on environmental reporting proposal

    03 November 2014

    The Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) is inviting comments on the final draft of its reporting framework that aims to help companies with their disclosure of environmental information.

  • Cement sector 'needs more than EU ETS to curb emissions'

    03 March 2014

    The EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) is "essential" but a higher carbon price and complementary policies are required "to unlock much of the emissions reduction potential in the cement sector," says a new report.