Italy, Czechia call for temporary EU carbon market relief
By Louis de Briant ( October 1, 2026, 17:07 GMT | Insight) -- Italy and Czechia have called for a temporary suspension or other changes to the EU's carbon market to ease pressure on industry already facing higher energy costs due to the conflict in the Middle East. In proposals ahead of an Oct. 15-16 meeting of EU leaders, the countries said that if there was no support for a suspension, the EU should increase the supply of carbon allowances under the Emissions Trading System, or ETS.Italy and Czechia have called for temporary measures to soften the EU's Emissions Trading System, or ETS, carbon market to ease pressure on industries facing higher energy costs due to the conflict in the Middle East ahead of an EU summit on Oct. 15-16....
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