European Parliament wards off attempts by right-wing groups to cancel EU ETS2, approves MSR position

Published 12:50 on April 29, 2026 / Last updated at 12:50 on April 29, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), Net Zero Transition (Transport & Heating Fuels)

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The European Parliament voted to keep allowances in the Emissions Trading System for heating and transport (ETS2)'s Market Stability Reserve (MSR2) fully valid until 2033, with partial validity until 2035, while they rejected right-wing political parties' attempts to delete and postpone the bloc's second carbon market.
The European Parliament voted to keep allowances in the Emissions Trading System for heating and transport (ETS2)'s Market Stability Reserve (MSR2) fully valid until 2033, with partial validity until 2035, while they rejected right-wing political parties' attempts to delete and postpone the bloc's second carbon market.


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