EMEA > Compliance Markets & Taxes > Italy calls for new EU ETS ‘fallback’ benchmarks to apply retroactively

Italy calls for new EU ETS ‘fallback’ benchmarks to apply retroactively

Published 17:10 on June 5, 2026 / Last updated at 17:10 on June 5, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

Carbon Pulse Premium

Italy has urged the EU to introduce new, softer sector-specific benchmarks that determine the number of free CO2 permits industries receive from 2027, saying it wants these changes applied retroactively to 2026 as well. 
Italy has urged the EU to introduce new, softer sector-specific benchmarks that determine the number of free CO2 permits industries receive from 2027, saying it wants these changes applied retroactively to 2026 as well. 


A subscription is required to read this content. Subscribe today to Carbon Pulse Premium to access our unrivalled news and intelligence, as well as other content including all job listings. Click here for details.

We offer a FREE TRIAL to each of our subscription services and it only takes a minute to register. If you already have a Carbon Pulse account, login here.

This page is intended to be viewed online and may not be printed.
As per our terms and conditions, the republication or redistribution of Carbon Pulse content can result in the suspension or termination of your subscription.