Carbon market rallies but auction floor still out of reach
Fri 13 Feb 2026
By Liz Kivi
The carbon market has rallied, with secondary market prices up more than 25% in the past two weeks, although current prices in the mid-$40s are still far below this year’s $71 auction floor, with the first auction of 2026 less than three weeks away.
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