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Europe’s industrial crisis now at core of EU ETS debate, think tank says

Published 08:00 on May 20, 2026 / Last updated at 16:51 on May 19, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), International (Paris Article 6/PACM), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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Industrial competitiveness has moved to the centre of the European climate debate, with the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) now judged as much by its impact on energy‑intensive industry as by its emissions cuts, according to this year’s State of the EU ETS Report, published on Wednesday by a Brussels think tank.
Industrial competitiveness has moved to the centre of the European climate debate, with the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) now judged as much by its impact on energy‑intensive industry as by its emissions cuts, according to this year’s State of the EU ETS Report, published on Wednesday by a Brussels think tank.


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