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Four EU states urge revision of ETS fallback benchmarks before 2027

Published 15:44 on May 29, 2026 / Last updated at 15:46 on May 29, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe)

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Germany, France, Spain, and Estonia have urged the European Commission to address concerns about fallback benchmark values that determine the volume of free CO2 permits distributed under the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), warning that current plans could push some factories to shut down and relocate abroad.
Germany, France, Spain, and Estonia have urged the European Commission to address concerns about fallback benchmark values that determine the volume of free CO2 permits distributed under the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), warning that current plans could push some factories to shut down and relocate abroad.


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