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UPDATE – EU energy ministers stress need for short-term ETS interventions, not suspension

Published 11:21 on March 16, 2026 / Last updated at 17:56 on March 16, 2026 / , and / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe)

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Energy ministers from the EU27 underlined the need for short-term measures to address high and volatile prices in the bloc's Emissions System (ETS) but stopped short of calling for a suspension of the scheme, they told journalists before a meeting of the EU's Energy Council on Monday.
Energy ministers from the EU27 underlined the need for short-term measures to address high and volatile prices in the bloc's Emissions System (ETS) but stopped short of calling for a suspension of the scheme, they told journalists before a meeting of the EU's Energy Council on Monday.


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