Advocating for Fair and Effective Carbon Pricing at National Level
On 16 May 2023 the Official Journal of the European Union published the revision of the EU ETS as part of the ‘Fit for 55’…
ETX Publications
Umsetzung des ETS II und des Klima-Sozialfonds in Deutschland (Implementation of ETS II and the Social Climate Fund in Germany)
Germany must prepare for this now, recommends LIFE ETX partners Germanwatch, in their new report studying the implementation of ETS II and the Social Climate…
EU ETS 101: A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO THE EU’S EMISSIONS TRADING SYSTEM (2024 update)
The EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) is often referred to as a cornerstone of EU climate policy. It aims to reduce emissions by pricing…
CO₂ price for transport and heating: implementation of ETS II and the Social Climate Fund in Germany
The new EU-level carbon price on transport and heating, which will be launched in 2027, is important for the EU to achieve its climate targets.…
The EU as a normative power?
Fighting greenwashing and promoting the integrity of corporate climate action within and outside Article 6 of the Paris Agreement Key recommendations
Impacts of the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism on the Western Balkans and Ukraine: policy options for governments
Is the European Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism a trade barrier that burdens the economies of the countries concerned? Or can it be a driving force…
PROLIFERATING CARBON MARKETS: CAN THE EU ETS DRIVE CLIMATE ACTION OUTSIDE OF THE EU?
The intended introduction of CBAM, which should be phased-in in the second half of this decade should serve as a reminder that the Union is…
TRILOGUE TRIANGULATION
Mapping the positions of the EU
institutions on carbon market reform
——————————————————————————————————————- Key recommendations • Increase the 2030 ETS emission reduction target to at least 64%. • Cease free pollution permits and replacing this system with…
Emissions trading system for road transport and buildings in the policy mix for achieving climate neutrality in the EU
An assessment of the overarching framework and specific provisions Key recommendations • The ETS-2 can fill a policy gap providing a carbon price signal in…
