Europe’s most effective tool to cut greenhouse gas emissions ‘risks being weakened’
The European Commission has proposed an overhaul of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) that may weaken carbon market regulations to improve industrial competitiveness. Critics argue this move undermines Europe's most effective climate tool, especially as the continent faces record-breaking heatwaves.
Western Europe endured hottest June ever, with temperatures scientists said would be ‘virtually impossible’ without climate breakdown./Getty Images Western Europe endured hottest June ever, with temperatures scientists said would be ‘virtually impossible’ without climate breakdown./Getty Images Climate crisis Europe’s most effective tool to cut greenhouse gas emissions ‘risks being weakened’ Proposal would water down emissions trading system to make EU more competitive – despite extreme heatwaves
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