EU carbon market overhaul highlights split between green groups, heavy industry
By Louis de Briant ( July 20, 2026, 13:29 GMT | Insight) -- The EU's planned overhaul of the its carbon market has highlighted a divide between industries that have made strides in decarbonization and environmental groups on one side and manufacturing sectors that have been pushing for a more gradual green transition on the other. Critics have warned that the plans would punish companies that had invested in decarbonization and threaten the bloc's transition targets. The European Commission's planned overhaul of the EU's carbon market has highlighted a divide between industries that have made strides in decarbonization and manufacturing sectors that have been pushing for a more gradual green transition....
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