Financial firms keep EU carbon markets moving

Summary

Financial firms keep EU carbon markets moving 09 July 2026 Trading The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU financial market regulator and supervisor, has published its t hird annual market report on EU carbon markets . The report shows that financial intermediaries are central to the functioning of the EU carbon market. They provide liquidity, act as counterparties to non-financial firms, and help compliance entities access allowances and manage price risk. Investment fir...