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Middle East turmoil reopens battle over ETS as EU centre-right defends system, urges pragmatic rollout

Published 16:40 on April 29, 2026 / Last updated at 16:40 on April 29, 2026 / / EMEA (Europe), International (CBAM & Tariffs), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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A European Parliament debate on the EU’s response to the Middle East crisis veered onto the bloc’s carbon pricing system, as MEPs clashed over whether the ETS and border carbon fee are shielding people from fossil fuel shocks or piling costs onto households, farmers, and industry.
A European Parliament debate on the EU’s response to the Middle East crisis veered onto the bloc’s carbon pricing system, as MEPs clashed over whether the ETS and border carbon fee are shielding people from fossil fuel shocks or piling costs onto households, farmers, and industry.


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