If properly designed, the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) and national targets can effectively complement each other and jointly contribute to achieving the EU’s proposed 2040 climate target of a 90% net emissions reduction compared to 1990 levels.
ETS Talk – ETS & national targets: building a fair post‑2030 climate architecture
ETS Talk on national targets and the ETS in a post‑2030 climate target architecture
Carbon pricing (ETS2) and the Social Climate Fund – where do we stand, and what are the impacts of the current fossil fuel crisis?
Apr 21, 2026
27 January | 14:00-15:30 CET | Online
This ETS Talk will explore how rising energy prices, evolving EU policies, and the National Social Climate Plans (NSCPs) are influencing a fair and effective transition under the Social Climate Fund.
Key topics:
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The role of National Social Climate Plans in supporting a just transition
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Outlook on oil and gas prices and implications for key sectors
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Potential impacts on fossil fuel demand in heating and transport
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What these trends could mean for ETS2 and future carbon prices
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The evolving EU political context and its influence on climate policy
Agenda:
14:00 – Welcome & Introduction
14:10 – NSCP Overview, Chris Vrettos, REScoop
14:20 – Energy Price Outlook: Global Fossil Fuel Trends and Impacts, tbc
14:30 – EU Energy Policy and ETS2: Political Landscape, Lea Nesselhauf, climate policy advisor to Michael Bloss MEP
14:40 – Debate & Q&A
15:20 – Closing by ZERO
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