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Attacks on EU ETS a “smoke screen” to deflect from inaction on real industry issues -report

Published 16:15 on May 5, 2026 / Last updated at 16:15 on May 5, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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Political pressure on the EU's Emissions Trading System (ETS), which is being blamed for declining industrial competitiveness and rising energy costs, is more a "smoke screen" distracting from inaction on real issues across national governments across the bloc, a new policy brief has argued.
Political pressure on the EU's Emissions Trading System (ETS), which is being blamed for declining industrial competitiveness and rising energy costs, is more a "smoke screen" distracting from inaction on real issues across national governments across the bloc, a new policy brief has argued.


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