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BASF plans €12 bln share buybacks despite EU carbon cost complaints

Published 15:43 on May 27, 2026 / Last updated at 15:43 on May 27, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Investment, Reporting & Disclosure)

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German chemicals giant BASF plans to buy back €12 billion of its own shares between 2025 and 2028, even as it complains about EU carbon compliance costs, according to a new paper warning against significantly weakening the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS).
German chemicals giant BASF plans to buy back €12 billion of its own shares between 2025 and 2028, even as it complains about EU carbon compliance costs, according to a new paper warning against significantly weakening the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS).


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