EU Emission Trading System allowance prices are constantly rising.

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EU ETS allowance prices have not risen constantly. Since the all-time high of approximately 105 EUR/tonne in February 2023, prices fell over 50% to around 52 EUR/tonne by February 2024.

In the month prior to the session date (May 2026), prices had fallen 0.29%, directly contradicting the claim of constant increase.

Prices hit fresh lows in February 2026, the lowest since July 2025, further disproving a constant upward trend.

Omissions

• The claim omits the dramatic price collapse from ~84 EUR/tonne in January 2024 to as low as ~52 EUR/tonne in February 2024.
• The claim omits that the all-time high of ~105 EUR/tonne was reached in February 2023, and prices have never returned to that level since.
• The claim ignores the fresh price lows reached in February 2026, when prices fell to their lowest since July 2025.
• No specific time period is stated, making 'constantly rising' an overly broad and unfalsifiable claim without temporal boundaries.

Sources

• SecondaryTrading EconomicsEU Carbon Permits rose to 76.96 EUR on June 8, 2026, up 0.03% from the previous day. Over the past month, EU Carbon Permits's price has fallen 0.29%. Historically, EU Carbon Permits reached an all-time high of 105.73.
• SecondaryCarbon Market WatchStarting in January 2024, prices have been decreasing steeply from around €84 per tonne to reach prices as low as €52.
• SecondaryS&P Global Commodity InsightsEuropean carbon prices fell to their lowest since late July 2025 on Feb. 13 [2026] as concerns over competitiveness took center stage.
• SecondaryICAP Carbon ActionCurrent Allowance Price: EUR 73.43 (average 2025 auction price), EUR 74.35 (average secondary market price 2025).