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Four EU countries push back against calls to further delay ETS2

Published 10:24 on February 18, 2026 / Last updated at 10:24 on February 18, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), Net Zero Transition (Transport & Heating Fuels)

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Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Luxembourg have pushed back against calls to delay the launch of the bloc’s new carbon market for road transport and heating fuels (ETS2), warning that further political tinkering would weaken the EU’s broader climate policy objectives.
Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Luxembourg have pushed back against calls to delay the launch of the bloc’s new carbon market for road transport and heating fuels (ETS2), warning that further political tinkering would weaken the EU’s broader climate policy objectives.


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