BASF Chief Issues Urgent Warning on EU Emissions Trading Scheme
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BASF's CEO warned that the EU's emissions trading scheme is outdated and may cause a disaster for the chemicals industry if not updated, citing the industry's competitive disadvantage due to high energy costs.
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The head of BASF has warned the European Union needs to update its “obsolete” emissions trading scheme and reconsider the phaseout of free credits to avoid disaster for the chemicals industry. European chemicals makers were at a competitive disadvantage to the rest of the world as the bloc was “the only region in the world” where industries had to pay for their carbon dioxide emissions, which has raised energy costs, Markus Kamieth, chief executive of the chemicals major, told the Financial Times in an interview. European…
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Original article published by OilPrice.com on February 10, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.