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Italian lawmakers warned ETS is ‘wrong target’ for energy costs

Published 19:19 on June 19, 2026 / Last updated at 15:22 on June 29, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe)

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The EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) has become “the wrong target” in the debate over Europe’s high energy costs, an Italian parliamentary vice-president said on Wednesday, as speakers at a Rome event urged the government to stop blaming the carbon market and focus instead on fossil fuel dependence.
The EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) has become “the wrong target” in the debate over Europe’s high energy costs, an Italian parliamentary vice-president said on Wednesday, as speakers at a Rome event urged the government to stop blaming the carbon market and focus instead on fossil fuel dependence.


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