Letter on ETS2 reform plans

Letter on ETS2 reform plans

A letter addressed to Commissioner Hoekstra and Commissioner Jørgensen from the European Environmental Bureau, Climate Action Network Europe and the LIFE Effect consortium relating to ideas for a reform of the ETS2, in particular the MSR2, as proposed by a recent non-paper signed by 16+ Member States.

Why the MSR2 non-paper should be a non-starter

Why the MSR2 non-paper should be a non-starter

This brief explainer outlines the rationale for the five different measures discussed by the non-paper, and also highlights the risks such changes will create in terms of generating higher emissions and the dangers politically of opening up different legislative instruments.