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INTERVIEW: Chemicals, construction the biggest winners from EU ETS free allocation benchmarks decision

Published 13:23 on June 17, 2026 / Last updated at 13:23 on June 17, 2026 / / CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), Insights (Interviews), International (CBAM & Tariffs), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification)

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Chemicals and construction companies are the biggest winners from the latest changes to benchmarks used to determine the number of free EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) allowances handed to industries, according to an analyst from a carbon investment consultancy.
Chemicals and construction companies are the biggest winners from the latest changes to benchmarks used to determine the number of free EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) allowances handed to industries, according to an analyst from a carbon investment consultancy.


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