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EU must hold firm on carbon pricing ambition as geopolitical leverage -report

Published 15:31 on April 21, 2026 / Last updated at 15:31 on April 21, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), International (CBAM & Tariffs), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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The EU is facing renewed pressure to weaken its carbon market and methane rules as global energy tensions rise, but analysts warn that doing so risks undermining both energy security and economic stability.
The EU is facing renewed pressure to weaken its carbon market and methane rules as global energy tensions rise, but analysts warn that doing so risks undermining both energy security and economic stability.


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