Italian regulator steps cautiously towards compensating gas power plants for their ETS costs

Published 13:37 on May 28, 2026 / Last updated at 13:37 on May 28, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), Net Zero Transition (Power/Electrification)

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The Italian energy regulator appears to be limiting the extent to which gas-fired power operators will be able to recoup compliance costs from the EU's Emissions Trading System (ETS), likely in an effort to quell concerns from Brussels, according to new analysis.
The Italian energy regulator appears to be limiting the extent to which gas-fired power operators will be able to recoup compliance costs from the EU's Emissions Trading System (ETS), likely in an effort to quell concerns from Brussels, according to new analysis.


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