Four EU states call for extra ETS allowances tied to decarbonisation

Published 13:35 on May 22, 2026 / Last updated at 13:35 on May 22, 2026 / and / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), International (Shipping), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification)

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Czechia, Greece, Poland, and Romania have called for additional free carbon allowances to be granted to energy-intensive industries on the condition that companies invest in reducing their emissions, while also urging that current levels of free allocation be maintained. 
Czechia, Greece, Poland, and Romania have called for additional free carbon allowances to be granted to energy-intensive industries on the condition that companies invest in reducing their emissions, while also urging that current levels of free allocation be maintained. 


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