Brussels plans carbon market overhaul to keep industry on board

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A draft European Commission document proposes to extend free emissions allowances for heavy industries that invest in decarbonisation and maintain production in Europe. In return, governments would need to spend more of their EU ETS… You must be a Premium Subscriber to read this. You must be a Premium Subscriber to view this content. You […]

Six EU countries resist planned cuts to free carbon permits

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Eastern and southern EU countries are challenging reforms to the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS). Bulgaria, Czechia, Greece, Poland, Romania and Slovakia want to freeze the volume of free carbon permits allocated to industry at 2025 levels rather than allow a planned phase‑down. The six governments argue that high energy prices linked to the Iran […]