EU to make it harder to suspend carbon fee on imports

European Union countries agreed on Friday to restrict ‌the circumstances in which the bloc can suspend its carbon emissions fee on imports, potentially helping to provide more certainty for low-carbon investments in the bloc.

Reuters • 18 hours ago

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ECB hikes interest rates for first time since 2023 as Iran war ramps-up energy costs

ECB hikes interest rates for first time since 2023 as Iran war ramps-up energy costs

CNBC • Jun 11, 2026

ECB governors eye July pause after first hike, sources says

European Central Bank policymakers see keeping interest rates on hold at their next meeting ​in July as the more likely scenario, if ‌energy prices stayed near their current level, two sources told Reuters.

Reuters • Jun 11, 2026

DAX, CAC 40, IBEX, and Stoxx 50 in focus ahead of the ECB interest rate decision

European stock index futures were relatively mixed today, June 11, as investors watched the developments in the Middle East and the impact on the energy market. They also wavered ahead of the European Central Bank (ECB) interest rate decision.

Invezz • Jun 11, 2026

ECB Raises Rates for First Time Since 2023

The European Central Bank raised interest rates for the first time in almost three years, concluding it can no longer ignore the upswing in inflation caused by the Iran war. The deposit rate was lifted to 2.25% from 2%.

Bloomberg Markets and Finance • Jun 11, 2026

The ECB became the first major central bank to raise rates to tackle a war-driven resurgence in inflation

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz and ensuing jump in energy prices has dramatically altered the paths for central banks around the world.

WSJ • Jun 11, 2026

Energy prices take center stage as the ECB prepares to decide on rates

The European Central Bank is expected to raise interest rates on Thursday, amid spiking energy prices. The euro zone is a major energy importer, making it particularly vulnerable to elevated oil prices.

CNBC • Jun 10, 2026

EU carbon market review to extend free permits in exchange for local investments, document shows

The European Union's review of its emissions trading system will extend industries' free emissions allowances, ​in exchange for them investing in the bloc, according to an ‌internal European Commission document seen by Reuters on Wednesday.

Reuters • Jun 10, 2026

ECB set for 'insurance hike' as Iran war fans euro zone inflation

The European Central Bank is all but certain to raise interest rates on ​Thursday in the hope of nipping higher inflation in the bud before a surge in energy costs triggered by the Iran war spreads ‌more broadly across the euro zone economy.

Reuters • Jun 10, 2026