€86 billion in limbo: EU countries miss key deadline to protect their most vulnerable
With some countries only beginning public participation in June (and others not having started at all), NGOs are concerned that measures outlined in NSCPs will be insufficient to protect those most vulnerable to ETS2 prices. National governments must prioritise completing their plans as soon as possible, but not at the expense of meaningful stakeholder engagement.Â
Education, Communication, Participation – Social Climate Fund and ETS2 in Poland
National plans for spending climate funds, which the government must submit to the European Commission by mid – 2026, represent a historic opportunity to rethink how common money is used – success will depend on the cooperation of social policy experts and climate and communication specialists between society and the government.
ETS2 and the Social Climate Fund: the Italian context
The Italian approach to ETS2 and the SCF must move beyond ex-post compensation to embrace a pre-distributive logic. Rather than merely offsetting costs after they arise, policies should proactively direct ETS2 revenues toward systemic reforms that reduce both emissions and inequality. This includes investing in renewable energy, energy efficiency and low-carbon mobility, particularly targeting vulnerable households and microenterprises.
Flexibilities in 2040 target risk breaking the EU carbon market – study
The EU’s Emissions Trading System is essential to meeting the European Union’s 2040 climate target. Watering the EU ETS down with international carbon credits or carbon removals will prove fatal, concludes a study commissioned by Carbon Market Watch.
Carbon Pricing Hub: The EU ETS and the EU 2040 Climate Target
18 June 2025. 2.30-4.00pm. Online. Register here In early July the European Commission will release its proposal to set a 2040 climate target by amending the European Climate Law. Since the initial proposal of a 90% net emissions reduction by 2040 was proposed on 6...
What is the ETS2 and why does it concern us?
The aim of the seminar was to provide information on the new Emission Trading System – ETS 2, which is expected to be implemented in 2027 and aims at decarbonising the buildings and road transportation sectors.
Civil society and industry call for ETS2 lending facility to combat energy and transport poverty
Signatories believe that to better prepare member states for the implementation of ETS2, early access must be granted to revenue before the system begins in 2027
ETS Talk: (Un)conditional support to top polluting sectors in Europe: Do they pay, or do we pay?”
Discussion on how the EU’s upcoming Emissions Trading System for buildings and road transport (ETS2) can be leveraged to truly benefit society, particularly the communities most affected by its impacts
(Un)conditional support to top polluting sectors in Europe: Do they pay, or do we pay?
This event discusses the impact of the EU ETS2 – the EU’s new emissions trading scheme that applies carbon pricing to buildings and road transport – on citizens and households, raising questions about fairness and revenue distribution.
Giving the billions to the millions: a socially just distribution of ETS-2 revenues
By Luke Haywood and Hannah O’Sullivan – discussing the ETS-2 carbon pricing system, the need for fair revenue distribution, and complementary policies to reduce fossil fuel use and support low-income households.
U-turn on EU’s Emissions Trading System for road transport and buildings carries huge environmental, social and economic price tag
A small number of politicians are pushing to reverse course on the Emissions Trading System for road transport and buildings (ETS2). However, such a u-turn would fuel the climate crisis and cost European society and the economy dearly. Member states have all the tools to roll out ETS2 fairly and effectively but they need to act now.
Carbon price for transport and buildings: an emissions game-changer?
Successful carbon pricing in transport and buildings would not only help Europe meet its emissions reduction goals; it could set a global benchmark, inspiring effective climate action worldwide.Â