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Researchers warn of increased fragmentation in EU climate policy architecture

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

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The EU’s climate policy architecture is becoming increasingly fragmented as more instruments and targets are layered on top of the Emissions Trading System (ETS), creating multiple carbon prices, and overlapping obligations on regulated companies, researchers have warned.
The EU’s climate policy architecture is becoming increasingly fragmented as more instruments and targets are layered on top of the Emissions Trading System (ETS), creating multiple carbon prices, and overlapping obligations on regulated companies, researchers have warned.


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