The EU Emissions Trading System, which makes companies pay for their CO₂ emissions, has cut emissions in the sectors it covers by about half in twenty years. But in 2025, progress nearly stopped. .
The EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) has been a cornerstone of Europe’s climate policy since 2005, contributing to a substantial reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. But after two decades of progress, the latest data raise important questions about whether...
On 9 September 2026, the LIFE EFFECT project hosted its second Carbon Pricing Hub, a hybrid session entitled “Why the ETS Must Deliver for People.” The discussion focused on the social dimension of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), exploring how the upcoming ETS1...
If designed well, the revised EU ETS can do more than cut emissions – it can also strengthen economic security, support quality jobs, drive innovation, improve public health and deliver long-term prosperity.
It is essential to seize this opportunity to support Italian households and businesses through the energy transition.
Integrating the Social Climate Fund (SCF) into the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) is not problematic. The decisive issue is under which conditions this integration takes place. In its current form, the MFF proposal significantly weakens the SCF’s ability to deliver on its original purpose: providing targeted support to vulnerable households affected by the new emissions trading system ETS2.
