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Energy-intensive industries call for EU carbon price freeze

Published 10:17 on February 4, 2026 / Last updated at 10:17 on February 4, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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Heavy industries like chemicals, metals, and cement have called to freeze the EU carbon price, saying “severe pressure” from high energy bills and unfair foreign competition is causing factory closures and massive job losses.
Heavy industries like chemicals, metals, and cement have called to freeze the EU carbon price, saying “severe pressure” from high energy bills and unfair foreign competition is causing factory closures and massive job losses.


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