Changes to ETS2 take pressure off fossil fuels and puts it back on people and the climate
It is only by reducing the demand for allowances via investments in climate measures and complementary policies, that the ETS2 price can be sustainably contained. Unfortunately, many governments are falling short in their climate commitments. According to civil society and European Commission assessments of National Energy and Climate Plans, many fall short, particularly regarding efforts in the building and road transport sectors.Â
Making ETS2 work: Insights from Czechia, Poland, and Bulgaria
The session presented how the EU’s new carbon pricing system for buildings and road transport, the ETS2, is set to impact households in central and eastern Europe, and what policies are needed to ensure fairness and protect vulnerable groups.
ETS2 and the Social Climate Fund: the German context
Germany accounts for almost a quarter of COâ‚‚ emissions in the transport and buildings sectors in the EU, which are covered by ETS-2. The faster emissions are reduced domestically, the more stable the European COâ‚‚ price will remain and the lower the risk of sudden cost increases.
Carbon tax on heating and road transport: How Greece can turn €15.5 billion into a lever for change
ETS2 is expected to play a decisive role in reducing household dependence on fossil fuels is strategically significant: it can determine not only the success of climate policy but also place social justice at the center of the transition.
ETS Talk: Making carbon pricing for road transport and building work for central and eastern Europe
This event discusses the EU’s 2040 target and what that means for the new EU Emissions Trading System for buildings and road transport (ETS2)
Terms of reference (ToR) for knowledge, communication and advocacy work supporting a fair and effective ETS2 in France, Hungary and Spain
As part of the LIFE Effect project, Carbon Market Watch (CMW) is looking for service providers to implement knowledge, advocacy and communication activities in the Spanish, French and Hungarian context related to the EU’s Emissions Trading System for road transport and buildings (ETS2).
Green Transition and Social Justice: Greece Faces ETS2
Nikos Mantzaris spoke on Naftemporiki TV about the impacts of the new Emissions Trading System (ETS2) for buildings and road transport on vulnerable households, as well as the tools Greece has at its disposal to address them.
Comments and recommendations by The Green Tank on Greece’s Social Climate Plan public consultation
Greece’s national Social climate plan exhibits significant weaknesses and gaps that need to be addressed to ensure the effective implementation of ETS2.
Managing the risk of a high ETS2 carbon price for households
Reopening the MSR decision represents a significant risk to weaken climate ambition particularly in the current political climate where several countries are seeking to roll back climate policy; ETS2 included.
Greece and ETS2: What it means for households and how to protect the most vulnerable
The study shows that implementing ETS2 can be a significant opportunity to both tackle the widespread phenomenon of energy and transport vulnerability in Greece and reduce the carbon footprint of buildings and road transport. The key is to leverage funding sources beyond just the Social Climate Fund
The Green Tank calls for a stronger EU ETS to accelerate a just transition to a climate-neutral economy
Aong with comprehensive answers to the related questionnaire, actively contributing to the shaping of Europe’s flagship climate policy. It supports strengthening the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) and the Market Stability Reserve (MSR) to accelerate the transition to a climate-neutral economy in a fair and socially equitable manner.
€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