Assocarta warns that the upcoming EU ETS expansion will double production costs for Italy's paper sector
Executive summary: Assocarta’s president warned that the forthcoming EU ETS revision will double costs for the paper industry. Higher compliance costs could erode profit margins, force price increases, or push production abroad, affecting a key European manufacturing sector.
Who is involved: Assocarta (Italian paper industry association), its president, EU policymakers shaping the ETS, and European paper manufacturers.
Likely next: Assocarta plans to campaign for amendments to the ETS rules to mitigate the cost impact on paper producers.
The president of Assocarta told la Repubblica that the new Emissions Trading System rules will make paper manufacturing twice as expensive, a cost increase that could become unsustainable when combined with rising energy prices. He said the association will fight to change the measure, indicating forthcoming industry lobbying. The statement highlights the tension between climate policy and the competitiveness of energy‑intensive industries in Europe.
Timeline
- — Poli: “Con i nuovi Ets l’industria della carta pagherà il doppio” (la Repubblica — Economia)
- — Europe's Heatwave Is Becoming an Energy Crisis (OilPrice)
Analysis — what this means
Sectors affected
- Paper and pulp manufacturing
Sources
- Poli: “Con i nuovi Ets l’industria della carta pagherà il doppio” — la Repubblica — Economia
- Europe's Heatwave Is Becoming an Energy Crisis — OilPrice
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