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‘See you in court’: Draft EU ETS benchmark for aluminium sparks industry outrage

Published 10:39 on April 24, 2026 / Last updated at 10:56 on April 24, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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The upcoming revision of best-in-class production benchmarks that determine the volume of free CO2 permits allocated under the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) has caused anger in the aluminium sector, with one senior industry executive threatening to challenge the plan in court.
The upcoming revision of best-in-class production benchmarks that determine the volume of free CO2 permits allocated under the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) has caused anger in the aluminium sector, with one senior industry executive threatening to challenge the plan in court.


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