CLARIFICATION – France wants to ‘smooth the curve’ of EU ETS, sees market running out to 2050 -media

Published 23:11 on March 16, 2026 / Last updated at 14:18 on March 17, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), International (CBAM & Tariffs), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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France is pushing to extend the EU ETS to 2050, according to government sources cited by French media.
France is pushing to extend the EU ETS to 2050, according to government sources cited by French media.


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