Emissions Trading System
Coverage of Emissions Trading System in the Nexus archive.
- EU loosens carbon market rules to let industry pollute for longer
The European Commission revised the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) to allow industries to emit greenhouse gases until the 2040s by slowing the annual reduction of pollution caps and extending free carbon permits. The changes include lowering the linear reduction factor from 4.4% to 1.7% annually by 2036 and permitting carbon credits from outside the EU starting in 2036.
- Don’t gut flagship green rules, Sweden tells EU
Sweden opposes diluting the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) amid a policy clash, with ten EU countries including Poland and Italy advocating for weakened rules. Sweden, alongside Ireland, Spain, Finland, and others, urges maintaining the ETS’s current framework during its European Commission review.
- The ex-France player who swapped blue for green
Mathieu Flamini, former Arsenal and French international soccer player and CEO of GF Biochemicals, argues that the EU should not weaken environmental policies like the Emissions Trading System to boost competitiveness. He advocates for transitioning from fossil fuels to bio-based chemicals to address pollution and strategic autonomy issues.
- Ireland prepares to play dealmaker on EU’s biggest climate fight of the year
Ireland is set to mediate a contentious EU debate over reforming the Emissions Trading System (ETS), as 10 member states including Poland and Italy push to weaken it, while others like Sweden and Denmark defend it. The European Commission will release an ETS review in mid-July, sparking negotiations over balancing industrial costs and climate goals.
- BUDGET BRIEF: ‘Nego box’ battle heads for EUCO
The 'Nego box' budget negotiation battle is set to move to the European Council (EUCO). Additional topics include a rebate debate involving Meloni and Poland's dispute with the EU's Emissions Trading System (ETS) over own resources.
- Brussels bureaucrats get ready for the carbon pricing battle of their lives
EU climate officials are preparing to tighten the Emissions Trading System (ETS) despite a divided industry. Brussels bureaucrats are gearing up for a significant carbon pricing policy battle.
- No ETS benchmark freeze: Brussels refuses more free CO2 permits for industry
Brussels has refused to freeze Emissions Trading System (ETS) benchmarks and will not grant additional free CO2 permits to industry. Climate officials have maintained their stance on tightening ETS benchmarks despite facing significant political pressure.