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New Czech prime minister pledges “complete withdrawal” from EU’s ETS2

Published 08:37 on December 11, 2025 / Last updated at 08:37 on December 11, 2025 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), Net Zero Transition (Transport & Heating Fuels)

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The incoming Czech government led by populist Andrej Babis has signalled a sharp break with current EU climate policy by vowing to pull the country out of the new emissions trading system for road transport and heating fuels, known as ETS2, rather than accept the recently agreed one-year postponement of its launch.
The incoming Czech government led by populist Andrej Babis has signalled a sharp break with current EU climate policy by vowing to pull the country out of the new emissions trading system for road transport and heating fuels, known as ETS2, rather than accept the recently agreed one-year postponement of its launch.


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