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Experts pitch future EU ETS as ‘cap-and-invest’ scheme

Published 18:04 on January 22, 2026 / Last updated at 18:20 on January 22, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification)

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The EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) has cut emissions at limited economic cost until now, and could fully fund the bloc’s industrial decarbonisation needs if revenues and free allocation are overhauled in the upcoming 2026 review, according to new research.
The EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) has cut emissions at limited economic cost until now, and could fully fund the bloc’s industrial decarbonisation needs if revenues and free allocation are overhauled in the upcoming 2026 review, according to new research.


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