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ETS reform: NGOs criticize Schneider

Environmental organizations accuse German Environment Minister Carsten Schneider of pursuing the wrong approach with his call to extend free CO₂ allowances. The minister, however, aims to ease the burden on the chemical industry by adjusting the benchmarks that determine their allocation under the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS).

Lukas Knigge
23. February 2026
Carsten Schneider am Rednerpult im Bundestag.
German Environment Minister Carsten Schneider advocates introducing “more realistic standards for the allocation of free emissions allowances.” (picture alliance / dts-Agentur | -)

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Last updated: 23. February 2026

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