EnergyReader · 2026-06-19 04:58

EU leak shows 17% tighter ETS free-allocation benchmarks, Italy wants revision scrapped

By EnergyReader Newsroom · June 19, 2026

The European Commission is weighing an average cut of around 17% to the benchmarks that govern free carbon-allowance allocation to industry, according to a leaked draft seen by Montel on Thursday (2026-05-21). Iron casting faces the steepest reduction, its benchmark proposed to fall 42% to 0.164 allowances per tonne for 2026-2030 from 0.282 over 2021-2025, while the coke benchmark would drop 34% to 0.143 per tonne.

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