European steel and chemicals giants urge EU leaders to freeze ETS costs

Published 11:06 on June 16, 2026 / Last updated at 12:55 on June 16, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe)

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Europe's largest steel and chemical companies have urged EU leaders to halt rising carbon costs they fear will result from an expected reform of the bloc’s Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) due to be presented in July.
Europe's largest steel and chemical companies have urged EU leaders to halt rising carbon costs they fear will result from an expected reform of the bloc’s Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) due to be presented in July.


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