As EU leaders meet in Brussels, the companies flagged up theneed for a long-term commitment to carbon reduction to help fix the continent’semissions trading scheme (ETS).

Peter Terium, CEO of RWE said: “In recent months we have supported astructural reform of European emissions trading. This economic instrument hasproven its worth and we are convinced that it continues to be the best methodof achieving the EU‘s climate protection targets.

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