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UPDATE – Italy to request suspension of EU ETS pending reform

Published 08:08 on February 26, 2026 / Last updated at 17:59 on February 26, 2026 / , , , and / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), International (CBAM & Tariffs), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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Italy plans to request a suspension of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), pending a thorough revision, a senior minister told journalists at the start of the EU Competitiveness Council on Thursday, sending benchmark carbon prices tumbling below €70 per tonne.
Italy plans to request a suspension of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), pending a thorough revision, a senior minister told journalists at the start of the EU Competitiveness Council on Thursday, sending benchmark carbon prices tumbling below €70 per tonne.


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