Tuesday, July 21, 2026

What's at stake for the EU's carbon market blueprint

Cover image: Spotlight © France 24

Issued on: 18/07/2026 
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The European Commission has confirmed it will allow EU industries to continue emitting planet-warming CO₂ gases well into the 2040s.

The move comes as part of an overhaul of the bloc's Emissions Trading System. Starting in 2036, the Commission will give industries the option of buying carbon credits from outside the EU to offset their emissions. That means the carbon price could be lowered and give industries more options to pollute if EU carbon allowances run out. In this edition, we speak to Michael Bloss, a European MEP from the Greens/European Free Alliance and Wijnand Stoefs of the non-profit research organisation Carbon Market Watch.


OUR GUESTS

Michael BLOSS  German MEP, The Greens/EFA 

Wijnand STOEFSEU policy lead, Carbon Market Watch




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