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EU leaders agree ETS flexibilities, ease state aid rules on energy

By Louis de Briant ( March 20, 2026, 10:09 GMT | Insight) -- EU leaders on Thursday agreed targeted flexibilities for the Emissions Trading System — including changes to free allocations and price controls — while stopping short of a structural overhaul. The European Commission also proposed a €30 billion ETS investment booster focused on lower-income countries. Additional measures on energy costs were endorsed, including more flexible state aid rules and a forthcoming proposal to allow countries to reduce grid charges for energy-intensive industries.EU leaders agreed targeted flexibilities to the emissions trading system at the European Council on March 19, but stopped short of a structural overhaul....

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