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FEATURE: EU weighs softer ETS benchmarks to shield industry from higher carbon costs

Published 16:12 on February 24, 2026 / Last updated at 14:36 on February 25, 2026 / and / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), Insights (Features), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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The European Commission is likely to opt for lower emission benchmark values when deciding how many free allowances to allocate to industry under the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), giving companies more breathing space amid high energy and carbon costs, experts told Carbon Pulse.
The European Commission is likely to opt for lower emission benchmark values when deciding how many free allowances to allocate to industry under the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), giving companies more breathing space amid high energy and carbon costs, experts told Carbon Pulse.


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