EMEA > Expanding EU carbon market won’t mean backsliding on ambition -senior official

Expanding EU carbon market won’t mean backsliding on ambition -senior official

Published 18:13 on February 10, 2021  /  Last updated at 12:44 on September 1, 2021  /  EMEA, EU ETS

Putting a price on emissions from road transport and buildings at EU level will not weaken national policies to decarbonise these sectors, a senior European Commission official said on Wednesday, attempting to allay concerns that the move could replace domestic emissions targets.
Putting a price on emissions from road transport and buildings at EU level will not weaken national policies to decarbonise these sectors, a senior European Commission official said on Wednesday, attempting to allay concerns that the move could replace domestic emissions targets.


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