PREVIEW: EU summit to vent “discontent” over carbon market overhaul

Published 18:16 on June 17, 2026 / Last updated at 18:16 on June 17, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe)

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European Union leaders are expected to air ongoing “discontent” at a summit on Thursday over the European Commission’s handling of a major overhaul of the bloc’s carbon market, after Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni accused Brussels of ignoring political guidance agreed at a March summit, an EU diplomat said.
European Union leaders are expected to air ongoing “discontent” at a summit on Thursday over the European Commission’s handling of a major overhaul of the bloc’s carbon market, after Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni accused Brussels of ignoring political guidance agreed at a March summit, an EU diplomat said.


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