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LEAK: EU countries circulate draft letter urging Brussels to delay ETS2 until 2030

Published 18:29 on October 16, 2025 / Last updated at 20:32 on October 16, 2025 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe)

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A draft letter addressed to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and backed by several EU countries calls for “a targeted postponement” of the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme for road transport and heating fuels (ETS2) “at least until 2030”.
A draft letter addressed to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and backed by several EU countries calls for “a targeted postponement” of the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme for road transport and heating fuels (ETS2) “at least until 2030”.


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