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Italy plans to suspend EU ETS costs for gas plants in bid to cut power prices -media

Published 09:08 on February 13, 2026 / Last updated at 09:08 on February 13, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification)

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Italy is preparing to suspend EU carbon market (ETS) compliance costs for gas-fired power plants as part of a broader plan to lower electricity prices, according to a leaked draft seen Thursday by an energy market news outlet.
Italy is preparing to suspend EU carbon market (ETS) compliance costs for gas-fired power plants as part of a broader plan to lower electricity prices, according to a leaked draft seen Thursday by an energy market news outlet.


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