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INTERVIEW: Free EU ETS allowances could fund industrial decarbonisation, says ex-official

Published 09:44 on May 22, 2026 / Last updated at 10:46 on May 22, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), Insights (Interviews), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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The EU should consider tying the distribution of free allowances in the bloc's Emissions Trading System (ETS) to industrial decarbonisation investment in Europe, according to the former top climate official at the European Commission.
The EU should consider tying the distribution of free allowances in the bloc's Emissions Trading System (ETS) to industrial decarbonisation investment in Europe, according to the former top climate official at the European Commission.


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