The MEPs approved a directive that contradicted the European Commission's position. The directive maintains the mechanism for invalidating greenhouse gas emission allowances, instead of eliminating it as the Commission intended. The European Parliament decided to raise the emission threshold to 650 million emissions. This decision represents a different position from the Commission on European environmental policy.
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MEPs defy Commission on emissions directive
Observador15 September 2026 at 17:09
Why this matters
Readers in the region are affected because this directive changes the rules for the allocation and invalidation of greenhouse gas emission allowances, with an impact on companies subject to these mechanisms. Raising the threshold to 650 million emissions may benefit certain industrial installations by reducing the frequency of market interventions. WHY: none
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