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Think tank urges European Commission to address major flaws in carbon compensation mechanism

Published 18:31 on August 21, 2025 / Last updated at 18:31 on August 21, 2025 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), International (CBAM & Tariffs), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification)

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An environmental think tank has warned the European Commission against expanding its state aid scheme for Indirect Carbon Costs (ICC), linked to the bloc's carbon market, without first addressing major design flaws, in a policy brief published Thursday.
An environmental think tank has warned the European Commission against expanding its state aid scheme for Indirect Carbon Costs (ICC), linked to the bloc's carbon market, without first addressing major design flaws, in a policy brief published Thursday.


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