Steel and chemicals giants demand freeze to EU’s flagship climate policy

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Industry-led attack on EU climate policy weakens emissions reduction efforts. | The demand to freeze the EU Emissions Trading System directly undermines global climate action (SDG 13) and planetary boundaries by weakening a key mechanism for reducing emissions. While industry actors frame this as a plea for economic stability, the action prioritizes short-term corporate interests over long-term environmental and societal well-being.