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CO₂ pricing: Greater harmonization may lower costs

Fragmented CO₂ pricing in the European Union could be improved to support more efficient climate policy. Experts call for greater harmonization, arguing that the direct exchange of emission allowances could lower prices and allocate resources more effectively.

26. February 2026
EU-Flaggen vor dem EU-Parlament in Straßburg.
According to experts, the current EU regulatory framework requires additional refinement to permit the direct transfer of emission allowances. (IMAGO / Ardan Fuessmann)

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Last updated: 26. February 2026