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.
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.
LIFE Effect kicks off its first Carbon Pricing Hub session on the EU ETS and the 2040 climate target
“The ETS is finally functioning as a proper climate tool,” said Sam Van den plas, policy director at Carbon Market Watch. “Instead of introducing risky loopholes, we need to strengthen what’s already working.”
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.