EU Parliament tapers ETS ambition but still passes tougher post-2020 reform package

Published 11:55 on February 15, 2017 / Last updated at 23:59 on September 15, 2020 / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), CBAM & Tariffs

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The European Parliament voted for a more ambitious post-2020 EU ETS package on Wednesday, following most of what its environment committee (ENVI) recommended but rejecting a steeper annual emissions cap cut and border adjustment measures for certain sectors like cement.
The European Parliament voted for a more ambitious post-2020 EU ETS package on Wednesday, following most of what its environment committee (ENVI) recommended but rejecting a steeper annual emissions cap cut and border adjustment measures for certain sectors like cement.


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