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Sweden Leads EU Defense of Carbon Rules | Europe News
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Sweden is leading a powerful coalition of EU nations to defend the carbon emissions trading system, warning that weakening the rules would hurt both the climate and Europe’s competitiveness. As the EU Commission prepares to review the ETS, ten countries including Poland, Italy, and Austria are pushing for looser regulations, claiming they’re hurting industries and raising energy costs. But Sweden and allies like Spain, Finland, and the Netherlands argue that keeping the system strong ensures fairness, protects early green investors, and maintains pressure for real climate action. With Ireland now holding the EU presidency, Sweden has urged them to preserve key ETS rules — including covering waste incineration and large ships — to provide business certainty and uphold Europe’s climate commitments.
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