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European Carbon Market: 52 Million Allowances Withdrawn from Auctions in 2026

The European Union Emissions Trading System enters a phase of structural tightening. Investment funds maintain elevated long positions while auction supply decreases significantly.

European Carbon Market: 52 Million Allowances Withdrawn from Auctions in 2026

CountriesRoyaume-Uni
CompaniesSP Global Platts
SectorCarbone
ThemeMarchés & Finance

The European carbon market, known as the EU ETS (European Union Emissions Trading System), shows prices oscillating around €89 per tonne of CO2. Positioning data published by ICE Futures Europe, as of January 2, 2026, reveals that investment funds maintain a net exposure of 115 million EUA (European Union Allowances) quotas. This level, despite a 1.2 million quota decline, remains above the 100 million threshold generally considered a strong bullish consensus by analysts.

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