Skip to main content
See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

Ten EU countries reinforce attack against ETS ahead of key EU summit

Summary by Euronews
Ahead of a key European summit on Thursday, 10 EU countries intensified attacks on the bloc's climate policy, warning that the current system is damaging industry. They're calling for a slower and more flexible approach to protect competitiveness while pursuing the green transition.

7 Articles

Far Right

Just before the EU summit, it is banging in Brussels! An alliance of ten European states is rehearsing the uprising against the ruinous climate policy of the EU. Their dramatic warning: the current system destroys our industry and destroys our prosperity. In a letter of fire sent to the EU Commission, there is sharp criticism of the climate course of Brussels. Ten countries – including Austria, Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary – hav…

The ETS is inefficient. It doesn't improve climate policy in any way, but it causes industry and the economy to withdraw from the EU and relocate to regions like China, where energy costs are much cheaper, said presidential minister Karol Rabenda on the wPolsce24 television program. He emphasized that "the Polish economy bears the greatest costs of the ETS because it is coal-based." The EU ETS summit began today.

·Warszawa, Poland
Read Full Article

At the summit, which began in Brussels, EU presidents and prime ministers are discussing strengthening the competitiveness of the European Union, as well as the current war in the Middle East, including its impacts on Europe, especially in terms of energy prices. The Czech Republic is represented by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO), who wants to push for changes to the ETS emissions trading system. Their form is one of the controversial points …

Uncomfortable questions lie on the table at the European summit on Thursday. Are we going to let a piece of industry die? Are we abandoning green ambitions? Or are we taking on more debt? Saying no three times will not work.

·Belgium
Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 50% of the sources are Center, 50% of the sources lean Right
50% Right

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Euronews broke the news in France on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal