Overview
- EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra outlined steps to moderate prices, including faster certificate releases, a €45 top‑up trigger that doubles volumes, and holding unused allowances in a reserve through 2030.
- From 2027 the ETS2 will cover building heating and road transport across the EU, shifting CO2 pricing to a single market and replacing Germany’s national system.
- Economic analyses foresee significant household cost increases under strict caps, with scenarios up to €200 per tonne CO2 and the ADAC projecting as much as €0.19 per liter for petrol and diesel.
- Germany and roughly a dozen countries pressed for pre‑launch adjustments, while several Central and Eastern European states have argued for postponing ETS2 to at least 2030.
- President Ursula von der Leyen signaled strengthening the market stability reserve and exploring frontloading ETS2 revenues to support a climate‑social fund, with discussions reported with the European Investment Bank.