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Italy and Czech Republic push to delay EU carbon program expansion

Original: Soaring energy costs have reignited a feud over European Union plans to widen a key program to cut carbon emissions, wit

Soaring energy costs have reignited a dispute over European Union plans to widen its key carbon emissions program, with Italy and the Czech Republic leading a fresh push to delay the move. Critics argue that expanding the emissions trading scheme now would further drive up household and business energy bills, while supporters see it as essential to meeting climate targets.

Why now: Rising energy prices have made the cost of EU climate policy a live political fight among member states.

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