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ANALYSIS: Extreme high energy prices may boost case for strong EU ETS intervention

Published 21:12 on March 10, 2026 / Last updated at 10:18 on March 11, 2026 / , , and / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe, Middle East), Insights (Analysis)

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Sustained high energy prices over the coming months could boost the case for strong price-easing measures as part of a reform to the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), according to analysts, as the escalating war in the Middle East continues to heap pressure on Brussels to find a way to lower the bloc's industrial production costs.
Sustained high energy prices over the coming months could boost the case for strong price-easing measures as part of a reform to the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), according to analysts, as the escalating war in the Middle East continues to heap pressure on Brussels to find a way to lower the bloc's industrial production costs.


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