Brussels considers temporary relaxation of environmental constraints in energy-saving effort -leaked draft

Published 17:44 on July 18, 2022  /  Last updated at 22:06 on July 18, 2022  / Federica Di Sario /  EMEA, EU ETS, International

The European Commission is set to propose temporary exemptions to pollutant and CO2 emissions obligations for power plants and refiners under a far-reaching effort to spare gas ahead of winter, according to a leaked draft communication seen by Carbon Pulse on Monday.
The European Commission is set to propose temporary exemptions to pollutant and CO2 emissions obligations for power plants and refiners under a far-reaching effort to spare gas ahead of winter, according to a leaked draft communication seen by Carbon Pulse on Monday.


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