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FEATURE: Italy’s attack on carbon costs undermines cleaner, cheaper energy options

Published 10:17 on March 20, 2026 / Last updated at 10:17 on March 20, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), Insights (Features), Net Zero Transition (Power/Electrification)

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Italy’s push to suspend EU carbon costs may sound like a quick fix for spiking power prices – but it will come at the expense of low-carbon technologies that bring greater energy independence, and help industries cut emissions, experts warned. 
Italy’s push to suspend EU carbon costs may sound like a quick fix for spiking power prices – but it will come at the expense of low-carbon technologies that bring greater energy independence, and help industries cut emissions, experts warned. 


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