Emanuele Orsini
Italian entrepreneur
Photo: Ferdinando Traversa, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- Jul 17
EU Commission slows ETS cap reduction to 1.7% after 2036 and extends free CO2 allowances to 2038
The European Commission proposed slowing the pace of emission cap reductions in the EU carbon market after 2030 and extending free allowances for CBAM sectors until 2038, drawing sharp criticism from both industry-aligned MEPs and Green lawmakers.
- May 26
Confindustria's Orsini warns of EU 'industrial desert' and demands energy reform at annual assembly
Confindustria president Emanuele Orsini issued a stark warning about European deindustrialisation and called for a 'great act of responsibility' from politicians during the annual assembly in Rome, attended by President Mattarella and Premier Meloni.