If properly designed, the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) and national targets can effectively complement each other and jointly contribute to achieving the EU’s proposed 2040 climate target of a 90% net emissions reduction compared to 1990 levels.
ETS Talk on national targets and the ETS in a post‑2030 climate target architecture
The lesson from ETS1 is therefore not that revenue use has failed, but that legitimacy cannot be taken for granted. ETS2 will succeed politically only if carbon pricing is visibly linked to fair, effective and socially conscious investment.
The next ETS Talk session will present a new study, led by the Reform Institute, which examines how ETS1 revenues have been invested across five EU member states: Germany, France, Poland, Italy, and Spain.
On Tuesday 2 December, the LIFE Effect consortium launched its ETS2 101 guide together with a panel discussion on the consequences of recent changes of carbon pricing for road transport and buildings in the EU.
Join us for expert presentations and a timely discussion on ETS2 between policymakers, market analysts, and representatives from civil society and forward-looking industry. The event also marks the launch of the ETS2 101 guide produced by the LIFE Effect consortium.
