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John Dizard

EU emissions market is not doing its job

Rising prices may spur a populist backlash as generators switch to renewable fuels.

Even as European power companies report ever-greener long-term transformation plans, they are planning to burn more coal in the near term.

Economically, they have little choice if they are to follow European regulations on carbon price charges while also minimising electricity costs for their end consumers. And in any case, they are likely to be short of gas this winter.

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John Dizard is a columnist for the Financial Times.

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