The European Commission planted a carbon bomb in its proposal to reform the supply control mechanism within the EU’s carbon pricing scheme for road transport and buildings. EU decisionmakers meeting on June 10 must mitigate the damage of the proposal and take the chance to increase earmarked funding for vulnerable households in the energy transition
Emissions from the four sectors covered by the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) in the EU-27 remained largely unchanged in 2025 (-1.7%).
On 27 April, three experts gathered for the latest ETS Talk to discuss ETS2, the EU’s new carbon pricing system for transport and heating, where we currently stand, and the impacts of the ongoing fossil fuel crisis.
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
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 on national targets and the ETS in a post‑2030 climate target architecture
