10 EU states urge ETS2 reconsideration
Analysis based on 6 articles · First reported Jul 15, 2026 · Last updated Jul 15, 2026
The pushback against ETS2 creates uncertainty for carbon pricing in the EU, potentially delaying the transition to cleaner fuels and affecting compliance costs for energy and transport sectors. If the ten countries succeed in weakening the policy, it could lower carbon prices and reduce incentives for clean energy investment.
Ten European Union member states, including Italy, Poland, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia, have jointly urged the International — European Commission to reconsider the planned ETS2 carbon price on heating and transport fuels, set to take effect in 2028. In a statement shared with the Commission on Tuesday, the countries argued that European citizens should not face new climate taxes under current economic and geopolitical circumstances. They also called for changes to the existing Emissions Trading System (ETS), including more free CO2 permits for industry without broad conditions. The opposition risks upending the EU's main climate policy revision, pitting the ten countries against proponents like Germany and Sweden. The International — European Commission is set to propose the ETS revision on Friday, and while it has delayed ETS2 by a year and does not want further amendments before launch, the ten countries have enough votes to block amendments during negotiations with the European Union — European Parliament.
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